Madam, we've received this invitation.
I don't have time to attend more events, Mr. Bhatia.
-But this invite bears your signature. -What?
Yes, some party at the Constitution Club.
The Sports Minister is going to facilitate our team.
-What? -Yes.
Indian Cricket Board cordially invites…
What the fuck is this?
-You didn't have this made? -No!
Madam, it could be…
Dhawan.
That fucking psychopath! I just can't get rid of him.
I thank the Indian Cricket Board from the bottom of my heart.
And Mr. Dhawan, for your gracious hospitality…
I salute you on behalf of the entire Pakistani team.
And honorable Sports Minister, Mr. Arjun Singhal…
you have opened doors for exciting new talent.
This is not only great for cricket,
but it will also strengthen the bond between both our countries,
and spread the message of love and peace.
Enough chitchat?
I think it's time to talk business with our guest of honor.
Hurry up!
-It's ready. -Vayu sir has been waiting a long time.
Mid-wicket, leg slip, gully, short leg, silly mid-on.
That's how we made an umbrella to harass him.
I remember very well, Sultan.
But let me remind you, I was only twenty years old at the time.
And I was trying to score my first century, but you didn't let me.
That's all in the past.
Rohit is now our most dependable batsman. "The Rock".
True, but if Rohit is Butch Cassidy, you're the Sundance Kid.
Always in a hurry.
Once you cross 70 or 80, you get to 100 before anyone even notices.
Watch how Butch and Sundance torment your team this series.
-That's right. -Yeah.
You know, we sometimes say that Vayu suffers from the "nimble nineties".
-Nimble what? -I'll explain.
Vayu starts playing more aggressively in the nineties.
On the front foot, in fact.
I think it's his way of just getting that century out of the way, right?
Yeah.
-That's good. -Sir.
Thank you.
What's this now?
Meal replacement protein shake. To stay fitter than Rohit.
-Come along with me. -Sure.
-Take care. -See you later.
-I have to do the rounds. -Go on.
Sip?
What?
What an asshole.
Hello, Miss Zarina.
-How are you? All good? -Absolutely, and you?
Very good. Where were you? We were afraid you wouldn't come.
Look, you've brought color and beauty to the occasion.
It doesn't look like anyone missed me much.
What a thing to say!
Look, all their faces are lit up with joy.
I think the team has received a morale boost by seeing you.
And I'm sure they will play very well tomorrow.
I really hope so, Sultan.
Or they'll say that India played badly as soon as the ICB got a female President.
Please, what a thing to say again!
I pray to Allah that there is soon a day
when a beautiful and smart lady like you
becomes President of the Pakistani Board.
-Stop! -Really.
I mean it.
But all okay otherwise?
-Yes, all the best. -Thank you so much.
May the best team win.
-God willing. -God willing.
All the best. Bye.
Vayu?
Vayu!
Hey!
-Vayu… -I don't feel too good.
Okay, I'm calling the doctor.
Sir, there's one cricketer you wrote about a lot.
-Who? -Vijay Subramanium.
So, you won't help me, sir?
Should we go get some food before we start?
Oh, okay, but I just started the recorder.
Oh!
Alright, let's finish work first then.
Yes, yesterday's leftovers are today's buffets at all these hotels anyway.
Yes, that's a big problem when on tour.
I really miss the bisi bele bhath my wife makes.
-You miss your family, don't you? -Of course.
My son is two years old. He just learned to speak.
You have just the one son?
I have a daughter too.
She's only six months old.
She began crawling last week and I wasn't there to see it.
I have a daughter too. She's only six months old.
So, you won't help me, sir?
Did you hear what the doctor said?
Gastroenteritis.
You need complete bed rest for at least four days.
You are out.
Vayu, slowly! Easy!
Vayu, easy…
Can you talk to him when he comes out?
Yes, I will.
No, coach. I'm playing the match. I have to play.
You are dehydrated, don't be crazy! This could be fatal.
-There will be more matches like this. -No, I'm playing, coach.
Stop being childish!
Sir, I'm…
Sir, you know Vayu. He's not going to listen to anyone.
Is there any other way we can get him to not play in this condition?
-Thanks. -This is serious, Vayu.
Please stop trying to be a hero.
These guys think I don't deserve to be captain of the team.
Oh, my God!
Ro, I have to prove to them that I can do it, okay?
You have to prove nothing!
You deserve the captaincy and you've proved that in the first match itself.
So, please be rational.
And in fact, if you play in this state,
you're going to jeopardize the team's chances of winning.
You're not a fool, Vayu. Please understand.
I'm going to play, Ro.
I'm going to play this game.
Yeah.
Why are you such a nutcase?
Drink up.
Your destination…
Meet the officer over there. You will be searched again.
-Why, sir? -Didn't you hear me?
Oh, Imaad sir! I'm sorry, you… you can go ahead.
It's you.
You may proceed.
Sorry.
Sir!
Before you go, one selfie, please?
You played very well in the last match.
-Hi. -Hey.
So…
you've cleared security?
Yes… I have.
This…
kind of sucks, right?
Kind of does.
You know, we…
had a father type of person.
You mean, not Vijay Subramanium?
No, more like an adoptive father.
Yeah, I'm ridden with daddy issues.
So, what now?
I'll have to whiten my beard?
No.
So, a few months ago, he…
he died.
So, I…
I kind of get it.
Thanks.
I mean, I'm sorry.
But also…
Yeah.
Imaad…
I just want to tell you…
I'm here.
For you.
Okay… match update.
Vayu has lost his shit.
I know we are all sad for him.
But the game must go on.
Umakant will be taking his place.
Hey, Umi. Congrats.
Well done, man! Congrats!
-Congrats! -Thank you.
-You'll do great, man. -Thanks…
For those just joining us for the live broadcast
of the second test between India and Pakistan.
The news from the middle is that the visitors have won the toss…
and have elected to bat.
Mr. Patankar…
it's time for me to return the favor I owe you.
Bet all your money on Pakistan to win.
Captain Vayu Raghavan leading the squad onto the pitch…
looking a bit… would you say, stressed?
Something odd going on with him.
He's hunched over, looking exhausted, and not a ball has been bowled yet.
Anyway, first ball of the second test. Yasir Ali facing Utkarsh Kumar.
Glorious timing, it races to the boundary!
Wow, it went right through Vayu there! Could've been stopped.
Could've and should've been stopped.
Some real sloppy fielding there.
I think there's definitely something wrong with him.
He's just not looking fit.
Wow, the Pakistanis have caught on
and just steering the ball towards Vayu at every opportunity.
What in the world is going on?
In the first two hours, both the pitch and wind conditions
could've helped the swing bowlers.
But India couldn't capitalize on it.
And it looks like Vayu might be better off leaving the field.
Stretcher!
Well, the inevitable has happened. We could see Vayu struggling.
And now he's gone down like a sack of potatoes.
Just hope it's nothing too serious.
Well, if it was serious, then he shouldn't have been out there in the first place.
Honestly, it's hard to find sympathy in this moment.
Here comes the stretcher.
Not a welcome sight on a cricket field.
Big blow to India.
First, Imaad's exclusion, and now the Indian captain.
Hopefully, we'll get word from the team management soon
on what just went down here.
Pakistan, 124 for no loss.
Poor Vayu!
It's alright.
He'll live.
I'm going with Vayu.
Sir, please remember…
On an average, Yasir sweeps every seventh ball against leggies, okay?
I've already told Rohit. Good luck.
Azeem sir has said to place Umakant at deep fine leg.
That's where Yasir will hit.
So, the game resumes.
Stand-in captain Rohit has immediately made some changes in the field.
Yasir pulls it, the ball is in the air and it's dropped!
Excellent field placement by Rohit.
Yasir could have been out, but he has got an extra life.
The debutant Umakant looks disappointed after that big mistake.
But there's no use crying over spilled milk now.
Your first over should have a no ball…
and one wide.
We'll figure out a signal.
Sure.
We're counting on you.
Up the bets, Pritish.
We've got this match in our grasp now.
Another four, Yasir rampages on.
He's on 139.
The pacers have failed, the spinners have had no luck.
Yes, India could've used some of Imaad's magic today.
Aunty, let me take this.
I'll take care of it, Aunty. Please sit down.
Cry it out, Nushrat. Cry it all out.
Let all the pain out with your tears.
I'm sorry, Ma.
I didn't listen to you.
If I had called Dad and…
spoken to him…
Pakistan are dominating Day 2 and are in complete control of the innings.
While on the other hand, India are in dire need
of a bowler of Imaad's caliber.
Someone to come in and change the game and take a wicket.
Great shot! The ball flies high in the sky and across the boundary for six!
And with that, Pakistan's vice captain Yasir completes 200 runs.
The Pakistani batsmen have destroyed the Indian bowlers.
They've buried them six feet underground.
Five overthrows, the fielding has completely unraveled here.
I've seen school kids do better!
Five hundred up for Pakistan.
They're in a commanding position in this test match,
having outplayed India in every session so far.
End of Day 2. Pakistan are 515 for 6.
You have to hand it to the Indian cricket fans.
Day 3 of Pakistani dominance, and they still turned up in large numbers.
Sultan mistimes it. It's gone high up in the air…
and through his fingers! No clear call there.
Rohit Shanbagh now dropping catches. This game is so one-sided.
Maybe Pakistan should bat out all 5 days and go for a world record innings here.
Stumped!
The bat slipped out of Razzaq's hands
and Zaid opens his account with that wicket.
No real happiness on the faces of the Indian players.
They know they are nowhere near where they want to be in this match.
Smashed to the boundary over the bowler's head.
Sultan Khan on 174.
But that shot has also brought up Pakistan's 600.
Surely… surely, now Pakistan will put India out of its misery.
Yes, there it is. A declaration, finally.
That is an insurmountable total.
Forget psychological advantage,
it's been a case of plain, old-fashioned bullying.
Practically impossible for India to win from here.
Rohit's best hopes lie in leading his team to a draw.
It is the duty of all sons
to complete the unfinished work of their fathers.
We feel you should forget about cricket now.
The party's responsibilities now lie on your shoulders, Imaad.
You must walk in your father's footsteps.
Ali is right, Imaad.
You are Mr. Akbar's only heir.
And your father lost his life in the battle.
You must continue fighting now.
My son is exhausted.
He has not eaten or slept well for two days.
I request you all to give Imaad some time.
Alright, Imaad. We'll take your leave.
Goodbye.
-Goodbye. -Goodbye.
Huge appeal!
And he's given him!
Rohit is in shock.
And he's got to walk the long walk.
India's top and middle order in self-destruct mode.
A humiliation at home looming large for the Indian team.
Confusion on the pitch…
and Nico is run out.
Vayu Raghavan must be getting hiccups
because all of India is dearly missing him now.
With Vayu retired hurt,
India effectively have one wicket in hand
and need 198 to avoid a follow-on.
Toe-crusher!
The finger's gone up, that's it. India's torment comes to an end.
But there it is, Sultan Khan has indeed asked them to follow-on.
No surprises there.
They're going to turn the screws in. More torture to follow.
India have almost five sessions to bat through.
And seeing the ragged form of the line-up…
the odds are heavily in favor of Pakistan winning.
And if they do, the series will be level at 1-1,
making the last game in Pune the decider.
And just like that, the series got so much more interesting.
Keep an eye on that soaring viewership, Monica.
Now that's the magic of Vikrant Dhawan.
Ro…
Put on the match highlights.
That's what I'm looking for.
This is sensational…
One second, just keep that.
Mr. Khalid Contractor is a veteran journalist.
And in an exclusive interview, this is what he had to say.
Look, I'm not making this up.
I've done my homework.
When Vijay Subramanium died, he left behind a daughter and a son.
And my research tells me that Vayu Raghavan and Rohini Raghavan
are his children.
Do you have any proof, sir?
These are wild claims, Mr. Contractor.
I have court affidavits right here,
in which it says that they changed their names
from Subramanium to Raghavan.
After Vijay died, the children took on their mother's surname,
which is understandable.
Whoever their guardian was, he obviously
didn't want the children growing up with their father's infamous last name.
Shocking revelation…
What the fuck is this, Ro?
Didn't I ask you not to get involved with it?
I'm so sorry, Vayu.
Is this true?
What the hell have you done?
My whole career, our entire lives…
Guys, is he your father?
Vayu, he was not guilty. I've seen all the tapes.
-He was innocent! -I don't care, okay?
-He was our father! -No, he's not!
And I asked you to stay the fuck away from this.
Will someone tell me what's going on?
We need to prove his innocence, Vayu.
Prove a dead man's innocence, are you fucking kidding me?
Hello?
Hello, ma'am. I'm Rajesh from Media News.
Is it true that you and Vayu are Vijay Subramanium's…
Great, the media is here!
-Already? -Yes.
Well done, Ro. Well fucking done, man.
Fuck.
Fuck!
Well, Pakistan played 200-odd overs in the first innings
losing only 8 wickets.
So, no reason why India can't do the same.
You know what, Andy?
I have some trivia for you.
The word "gullible" is completely made up
and not in the dictionary.
No, really?
Clean bowled!
That was bowled at 99.6 miles an hour and Bedi is out.
India in a terrible position.
A loud appeal for the stumping!
They've asked for the third umpire now.
Rohit must feel very lonely watching from the non-striker's end.
He hasn't had a single reliable partner.
And Ojha is out.
That's a shameful score for India.
Spectators are slowly leaving the stadium.
After hoping against hope for four and a half days.
At least they're leaving the stadium, not tearing it apart.
Remember the '96 World Cup semi-final against Sri Lanka, Atul?
Can any Indian ever truly forget that embarrassment?
Bowled!
-Brilliant yorker… -Fuck this shit.
Vayu, what are you doing? Are you crazy?
No, I'm not going to let you go home until the doctor says you can go.
Mantra, who said anything about going home?
Then where are you going?
Hey, that's Vayu! Follow him!
On one hand, India is on the brink of defeat.
And on the other, there's massive news that Vayu is Vijay Subramanium's son!
What's going on in Indian cricket today?
Ro, listen…
I need a favor from you.
You traitor!
Vayu, please tell us if the news is true!
Vayu!
Answer us!
Did you always know that Vijay Subramanium was your real father?
Have you ever thrown matches for money?
Have you betrayed the nation?
Give us an answer!
Vayu, answer us!
Move away from there! Please move away immediately!
Move! Go away!
Sir, step aside. Madam, please move.
Come on, step aside!
Vayu sir.
Where do you want to go? Two minutes, this way.
Come on, get moving.
Move along now. Sir, take the car ahead.
Back the truck up.
Didn't I tell you to move aside?
Sir, move back a little.
This way now.
Wait! This way, sir.
Wait there! Let sir's car pass. Hey, wait!
Vayu sir, come with us.
Vayu, are you fucking stupid?
You're obviously not well, you can't go out like this.
Do you have it?
-You're insane. -Just give it to me.
Do you mind?
No, no, I got this. You go.
Fucking hell.
Stay, stay. Okay, good.
Caught at silly point! Shamsher gets another one!
Pakistan inching towards a historic win.
They've outplayed India in every department.
Hope you're not an atheist, Gautam, because only God can save India now.
I'm not sure about God…
but I do believe in Vayu Raghavan.
My goodness! I can't believe it! So, the rumors are true.
The Indian captain has walked in
to bat seven down straight from the hospital bed.
Not the usual thunderous welcome for Vayu by his fans.
There's a media trial on about his parentage as we speak.
The crowd are being rather unfair here.
Typical. Forget all the man's achievements
and demonize him for something that's literally no fault of his.
Looks like we finally agree on something.
I don't think there's any doubt
that Vayu Raghavan deserves nothing but the highest praise
for putting his country above his own well-being
and coming out to bat in this hopeless situation.
India has three wickets in hand.
Vayu and Rohit will have to play out fifty odd overs to draw this game.
It's not like it has not happened in history before…
but it has never happened with a batsman
who has come straight from the hospital bed.
The last men standing between a humiliating defeat
and a face saving draw are in the middle.
And Vayu takes strike.
Misses that by a mile!
No read on Shamsher's ball.
Problems already. He just doesn't look fit enough to play.
Yeah, he's struggling.
Not sure if he's going to survive this over, let alone fifty.
Misses again! Cross-batted attempt.
He should've just stayed in the hospital.
Come on, Vayu!
What are you doing, Uncle? He's Vayu!
Vayu! Vayu! Vayu! Vayu!
The crowd heard you there, Andy.
A warm wave of support for Vayu.
This should lift his spirits if nothing else.
Much better! Times it to perfection, that's what he's got to do.
Play a percentage game on the merit of each ball
and take no chances.
Sterling effort by Vayu. He has got them so close.
It'll be quite the coup if India can draw this match
from the position that they were in.
-Are you fucking serious? -Go back, I need to poop!
-Get up. Everyone's watching. -Fucker, don't make me run.
Fuck you, Rohit.
-Alright, come on. -Okay, I'm done.
Vayu just taking a moment. Gathering his thoughts.
Not wanting to be disturbed.
-What's all this, Azeem? -It's out of my control, Bhaisaab.
I don't care.
You're being paid to do a job, so do it.
This could be trouble for Vayu.
The bowler tries to hit the stumps, but Vayu narrowly makes it in.
I told you, don't make me run, man!
Why take such a risk at this stage?
They've played safely so far, just need to keep that going.
They'll be okay even if they just defend every ball.
Good sportsmanship there from the Pakistani captain.
By the way, Maninder, that's called "batsman's instinct".
If a batsman sees a run, he often just runs for it.
But it's a matter of India's pride now, so they're better off not running.
The keeper is appealing, definite noise there!
Yes, he's given him!
Took them 40 overs, but Pakistan have the breakthrough.
Rohit is absolutely livid with himself.
The thin thread of hope that India was hanging on by
has been viciously hacked off.
Pakistan need 2 wickets and India need to survive 11 overs.
India only 3 overs away now from snatching a famous draw.
Utkarsh has done well.
Not made Vayu run too much and still avoided taking strike.
Here he is now.
Trying to play down the pitch, but Utkarsh just didn't read the ball.
The ball went straight to the leg stump.
What was the need for the number 9 batsman to take such a risk in this situation?
It was only a matter of 3 overs.
He needed to play for the country, not only himself.
That was no less than traitorous!
It has all come down to Umakant Nair,
a name almost no one had heard of up until five days ago.
And all he has to do is survive 17 balls.
17 balls and his name will go down in Indian cricketing history as a hero.
And they say test cricket is dead!
Umi!
Look, bro, just tap the ball and take a single.
I'll handle the rest.
Umakant will be looking to push the ball for a single
and get Vayu on strike.
Vayu calls for a run, but the ball has gone straight to the fielder!
Have to rush back, whew!
He will bowl on the off side. Touch the ball and run, okay?
Stay cool.
Four balls to go. Vayu still hoping to get on the receiving end.
Come on, boy! Touch the ball and run for your life!
Wild swing, but straight to the keeper.
Could've easily taken the edge there.
I can't watch, I can't watch! I'm turning away.
Umakant… Umakant, all you have to do is touch the ball
and give Vayu the strike.
Well done, boys! Come on!
Another swing and a miss!
Anyone with a heart condition, turn off your tellies.
You don't have to go through this.
Do I have an option?
So, Vayu goes down to have another chat with Umakant.
Time to change strategy again, I reckon.
Umakant will now try and block out the next two balls
so that Vayu gets a clear over for himself.
What drama, what intense drama this is! You couldn't write it into a script.
Finally some bat, but he's mistimed it! It has ballooned up!
It's Sarfaraz, he's taken it!
Oh, my God!
Pakistan have won, it's 1-1!
So close… so close! What a thriller!
The Pakistanis are celebrating. They deserved to win all along.
Vayu is gone down on his knees, this is tough to digest.
The crowd has gone numb. I've gone numb.
Vayu's superhuman effort ends in despair.
I don't see Vikrant around.
I thought he would join us for dinner.
I didn't think…
that you…
would be so unromantic.
Not at all.
Actually…
why don't I…
sweeten your tongue?