The Excel World Sports Personality of the Year Award goes to…
the one and only Yashwardhan Patil!
I wanted to leave a legacy not for cricket, not for these players…
but for you, Manu!
Manu, I may be a bad person, but I am not a bad dad!
I am not!
One, two, three!
I'm sorry.
He was a good man.
But I haven't come here just to shed tears like everyone else.
I know who got Bhaisaab killed.
Dhawan.
What?
No.
Zarina, he's family.
He was at the funeral today…
Yes, going to the funeral was a masterstroke.
It was the perfect cover-up.
But Devender has been arrested, and he has his reasons.
Devender fired the bullet, but who orchestrated everything?
At whose place did the incident occur?
And he's not family.
Not yours, not anybody's.
There's only one place he deserves to be.
Here's all you will need to put Dhawan behind bars.
Why are you doing this, Zarina?
You'll get closure…
and I need a favor.
What favor?
I'll tell you at the appropriate time.
Take care.
Good morning to what's looking like a glorious day for test cricket!
Pakistan has won the toss in this third and final game…
and decided to bat first.
Well, here we go! First ball.
That's pitched up and hit through the offside for four.
Aggression right off the bat from Yasir.
Despite losing a few wickets, Pakistan look determined…
to really attack the ball and the Indian fast bowlers.
It looks like Vayu heard you there, because he is bringing on a spinner.
It will be interesting to see what Imaad Akbar has up his sleeve today.
First ball…
But Sultan steps up and that's six runs!
It seems like Pakistan's strategy is to go after Imaad and unsettle him.
It is difficult for a player
to stage a comeback after suffering such a personal loss.
This early failure could throw him off his game.
Yash! Yash! All the way back!
You realize what's going on, right?
This is politics disguised as cricket.
I'm telling you, he's doing all of this on purpose.
Keep going, boy! Good stuff! Come on!
Driven… and into Vayu Raghavan's hands!
Mistimed, it pops up into the air!
Sultan departs!
Just what the doctor ordered for India to steady the ship here.
Hang on. Hang on a minute.
The batsman has been stopped by the umpire.
He's calling for video. Not sure what's going on here.
I think they're just taking another look to see if it was a legitimate delivery.
Yep, there it is.
Just a routine check for over--Oh, my God!
That is a no ball!
Some part of the foot has to be behind the popping crease.
And there's none there. Huge gap!
Unacceptable from a spinner at this level.
Sultan Ali Khan, go take your guard again.
Just when India believed they had a hold on things…
it's back to the drawing board.
Come in.
Sit.
You asked for me?
In the match today…
You're feeling up to playing, right?
I…
I'm fine.
I hear they want you to lead your father's party.
I heard that too.
And that all of this was just some big show.
You getting into the Indian team the way that you did, the posturing…
that you played for India only to further your political ambition, your agenda…
Stuff like that.
-That your loyalties lie elsewhere. -Who?
Who are these people you keep mentioning?
It doesn't matter. They're just… people.
Vayu, I have a lot of respect for you…
but I see that you have
zero understanding of politics and of human beings.
-Excuse me! What the fuck are you saying? -What the fuck are you saying, man?
I have left everything and come to play cricket.
The party insisted I take my father's place, but here I am!
If I was interested in politics, I'd stay there, high on sympathy.
Why would I come here to ruin my reputation?
You're getting angry. Calm down.
You're making me angry, man!
All of you!
I'm not here for politics.
I'm here for one sole reason.
I'm on national duty.
Look, Imaad, I'm sorry.
Imaad…
I'm sorry.
On Day 2, India has had a decent session so far today.
They've got 4 wickets for 52 runs.
Pakistan are 9 down for 412, a big safe total.
Sultan on 89, do you think he'll get to his century?
Well, number 11, Babar, is on 37.
And Pakistan's deep batting lineup has come good
and exposed India's age-old Achilles' heel
to clean up the tail quickly.
Edged and out! Brilliant catch by Surinder Bedi!
A lapse of concentration from the Pakistani captain.
A gritty innings comes to an end.
Imaad has broken the partnership that has nagged India all morning.
A huge relief for Imaad.
His first wicket happens to be Pakistan's last.
They've ended up with 412 on the board.
Bedi has moved the scoreboard along,
scoring 14 of the 20 runs for India so far.
Solid start.
And he's edged it!
Slashes hard and caught at slip. Bedi's gone!
20 for 1! The commentator's curse strikes, Andy.
India is in for the long haul here. Rohit Shanbagh comes out.
Rough series so far. He's due for a big one.
And now is the time to come good.
That's an edge…
And out, gone! First ball, golden duck!
Absolute shocker. Nightmare start for India, this.
And Babar is on a hat-trick.
Out in similar fashion as in the last match
Prodding outside off, no footwork at all.
You're telling me this man was the toast of Indian batting
Not one season ago?
One good innings is not enough to mask his failures in this series.
I don't know, Andy. The loss of form seems psychological to me.
Just get the feeling he's not playing with a free mind…
and he's dealing with some problems off the field.
Allen!
Want to come and kiss me goodbye?
Yeah…
Yeah.
Well…
the Indian spectators have moved on.
Vayu Raghavan is here!
Babar has got 2 in 2, and as statistician Mohan tells us,
no non-Indian player has ever taken a hat-trick in India.
Here we go.
Same field, same intensity. Is he going to get the wicket here?
Oh, that's close! Almost had him there.
And that completes Vayu's fifty.
India at 167 for 4.
Number 11, Imaad Akbar, walks in.
India trail by 118.
Vayu has been consistent, in control,
and the only batsman to keep his head about him
while there's been a total collapse at the other end.
He's on 93. Will he get to a hundred?
Well, if he stays on strike, he will.
You know the way he bats, I don't even think Vayu realizes he is in the 90s.
Last ball of the over, he'll be looking for a single here.
Neatly pushed. There's no run there, but Imaad is halfway down the pitch.
They don't even need a direct hit, and that's it!
End of Imaad, and the Indian innings.
Inexperience on display. Pakistan have a lead of 118.
Last man standing, Vayu Raghavan…
single-handedly helping avoid a follow-on and saving India from embarrassment.
Vijay Subramanium…
was innocent.
He didn't fix any matches.
I knew it.
I knew he couldn't have! You know, he just couldn't have, right?
Hey…
It's okay.
You okay?
Ro, you there?
Everything okay?
Yeah.
Why are you crying?
Chill.
I should go.
Whenever I watch that video…
I just feel so happy.
But Azeem was fixing those matches.
He was doing it then, and he is doing it now.
Let it be, Ro. Forget it.
Look…
Fuck Azeem, okay?
Vijay is innocent. We have proof.
That's closure, right?
-Come on. -Really, Vayu?
Your coach is fixing, and you're okay with it?
Look, I'm not saying I'm okay with it.
But he's not getting to fix a single game.
The match is being played, and he has no control. He can't do anything.
I have a plan.
You have a plan?
Okay, what's your plan?
Kneel for me.
Not now, Sudha.
After what I did for us, you owe me.
Kneel for me!
Not now.
What is it?
Get in, Vikrant!
Go.
Don't be crazy, Vikrant.
Leave, Sudha. Now.
They're after me, not you. Go.
You know there's no turning back from this, right?
Go. Leave!
Mr. Dhawan…
you are under arrest for the murder of Coach Suri.
Mantra.
Zarina.
Dhawan's in custody now.
They're interrogating him.
You did good, Mantra.
You are nothing like your father.
I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing.
The Prime Minister is here. I'm sure you'll go and meet her.
You know that favor?
Now's the time.
The Indian Prime Minister gracing us
with her presence in this historic test.
Maybe it'll help put the Indians under pressure to perform.
Always interesting to see sports being used as soft diplomacy.
Well, let's just hope she doesn't declare war
on account of the thrashing it looks like India is going to get here.
The broadcasters aren't going to renew my contract now, are they?
But you're right! It's a fact.
Pakistan is heading towards a mammoth second innings score
with a lead already at 383 and 8 wickets still in hand.
The runs keep piling on for Pakistan
as they consolidate their lead here in Pune.
Four more to Sultan Ali Khan. Too easy!
They're going to have to shake things up here, India.
Huge appeal! That looks plumb!
Yes, he's given him! Breakthrough for India.
All that intense discussion before this ball, the subtle field change!
Somehow, Imaad has managed to rattle Sultan's focus.
-Hello, Aunty. -Hello, dear.
Are you alright?
Getting there.
Hello, ma'am.
Zarina wanted to talk to you.
Come on! Come on!
So, two slips, a silly point and a packed offside field
greets the new batsman.
Here's Imaad.
Some movement there, could be an edge! The Indians have gone up!
Razzak not looking happy with himself.
And yes, he gets the finger! Two in two for Imaad.
He's on a hat-trick here.
Definite inside edge there.
The ball changing direction, India back in the game.
If the party hadn't pushed for a female candidate…
in the name of women empowerment…
that office would have been mine today.
For now, she controls your destiny.
That's true, but she won't be able to stretch it beyond one term.
Things will change in the next four years.
Wow, Zarina!
You must be really playing a very big game
for you to need the Home Minister out of your way.
So, tell me…
what do you want in return for this information?
Ten Indians close in around the bat in your frame there.
Shamsher, the new batsman. Tremendous pressure on him.
Tremendous pressure on Imaad.
It's only his second test, but he knows he could make history here.
Here he comes.
He's done it, he's done it! Imaad has done it!
Fourth Indian ever to get a hat-trick in Test cricket.
He's unstoppable today!
He has shown the world he rightfully deserves a place in this team.
Questions were raised, but he's silenced his critics with the best answer possible.
What a spell from the young man!
Suddenly, Pakistan are seven down.
You really like old things, don't you?
Old cap…
old habits…
Like your old fixing habit?
First you trapped Vijay Subramanium…
and then you did the same thing in the last match with Umakant.
Old habits really die hard, right?
When you are getting paid,
why think about stupid things like friendship and loyalty?
And when the money is flowing…
why turn off the tap, right?
I hope it was worth it.
What's your rate these days?
Must be a lot more than earlier.
You're the coach of the Indian team, after all.
Your daughter plays cricket too.
You told me.
Hear me out first!
Vayu will fix the match!
Vayu will fix the match.
If you're still involved in this…
it is a good opportunity.
-Vayu will fix the match? -Yes.
You come here and threaten me.
You try to get me to admit to fixing.
And then, you tell me your brother is going to fix?
Exactly.
I've been asking you for so many days.
I've been directly or indirectly hinting at it, but you wouldn't say anything.
You don't get it without any drama.
God, I nearly died in the process.
Okay.
Here's the plan.
You have a plan?
Okay, what's your plan?
You have to do just one thing, okay?
Get out at any score, except between 95 and 99.
It's exactly the same thing that Papa did.
Except this time, we are going to make sure it works.
-But Vayu's reputation… -I know.
That's why we will limit it to once or twice a season.
If something goes wrong and I get caught, people will eat me alive!
I think it's a really bad idea.
Sportsmen have very short-lived careers, and Vayu…
wants to make the most of that time…
and secure his and my future.
So… it has to be done.
What will you do?
You will go tell Azeem that Vayu is ready?
-What then? -Then I don't know, he…
he will call a bookie, place a bet. He'll do something!
I want two spots.
I'm sure he will definitely incriminate himself.
I'm very sure about it.
One while batting, one during bowling.
And Nishikant needs to be brought on, whenever I say so.
Done.
Yes?
Bhai, I have news. You might like to hear it.
Tell me.
Vayu is going to fix twice. He will get out between 95 and 99.
And give us one bowling change.
Are you sure about that?
Yes, Bhai.
Vayu isn't reliable.
Let's test him once.
If he does as you're saying…
we'll make the bets the next time.
But if he doesn't do as you're saying…
then you can imagine what I'll make of whom.
Yes, Bhai. Goodbye.
I don't think we should go ahead with this, Vayu.
It's a terrible idea.
I want that son of a bitch in jail right now, okay?
You take that recording, and you fucking put it to the authorities!
Give it to them right now. I want him in jail now!
Vayu, he was talking to Hammad.
I don't give a fuck, okay? He tried to choke you!
I want to kill him. I want to physically fucking kill him!
Are you listening to me? He was talking to Hammad. The Hammad!
Do you know who he is?
This guy, Azeem, has him on speed dial!
So, he's obviously dangerous, right? I don't think we should mess with him.
He's sitting in Dubai! What can he do? What the fuck is he going to do?
He can do anything. He got Papa killed, man!
And nothing happened to him even then, right?
Look, I am Vayu Raghavan, okay?
He's going to find it a lot harder to kill me in a plane crash.
He can't get to me! He can't do shit to me!
But, Vayu, please let's just sit down and think about this!
No buts, Rohini!
Even we didn't ever think this could lead us to Hammad, but it has, okay?
We have a chance to catch him red-handed, you and I.
We can end this rot.
-What if something goes wrong? -Nothing will go wrong! Look…
we're not budging, we're doing this. Okay, Rohini? We're fucking doing this!
Fine!
-Let's do this. -Yeah.
Vayu isn't reliable.
Let's test him once.
If he does as you're saying…
we'll make the bets the next time.
But if he doesn't do as you're saying…
then you can imagine what I'll make of whom.
Yes, Bhai. Goodbye.
Just the one wicket needed.
Spinners continuing on both ends should wrap this up quickly.
See, that's a signal.
I think there's something wrong with my eyes here.
The captain has handed the ball…
to Nishikant?
Am I seeing correctly?
Either that, or we both need a visit to the eye doctor.
This is a very, very odd decision.
The ball's old and worn, and it really should be in Imaad's hand,
especially after that hat-trick.
A fantastic catch!
This was the only way Nishikant could take a wicket.
Absolutely. The Pakistani batsman got carried away there, playing risky shots.
So, India has a day and half and ten wickets
to make 482 runs and win this match.
But I'd like to tell our viewers
that in 150 years of Test cricket history, no team has ever managed
to score such a high total in the fourth inning of a match.
But with the right attitude and determination,
history can be rewritten.
These are your latest call records.
These are all the records of your cricketing life.
Matches, tours, footage, photographs…
Everything.
And this…
contains the record of your betting life.
Matches, tours, footage, photographs…
Everything.
Alright. So…
you started your betting life with Vijay Subramanium.
Sharjah.
Correct?
Am I right, Mr. Azeem?
He's been neutralized by Raghavan.
Babar's bowled a tad bit short today.
Over the top… and six!
Seems like Vayu has activated his destruction mode.
Frustration for the Pakistani captain. Field change.
And he's-- Wait, what is he trying to do here?
That's rather unusual.
I believe it's called a fly slip, Andy.
Oh, I know what it's called, but the last time I saw one of these
was in a local school cricket game,
when the opposing captain's mother was the substitute in that position.
Well, if you think that was odd, then you'll be pleased to know
Sultan Ali Khan has put in another fly slip.
Two fly slips, probably the first time in modern day Test cricket.
Listen, bowl short.
But he'll be expecting a short ball.
That's okay. Just try it.
And Vayu ramps it! It sails over third man for a six.
You could almost see it coming.
The two "fly" slips merely spectators as the ball…
as it, well, "flies" over their heads.
If there was any doubt that India would be circumspect about this chase,
well, Vayu has put that to rest. 45 of 35, he's going for it.
Talk to him.
Go on, answer it.
I…
I'm ready to turn approver.
But I want legal immunity.
Alright. Do as I say. Put it on speaker.
Yes, Bhai?
Azeem!
Nobody has ever managed to do what you've done for me today.
You brought Vayu under our wing!
Fuck, I'll earn more in one bet now than in a full PPL season!
And you'll fly around in your private plane.
Come on, Bhai…
I'm serious!
For the first time, I've earned more from a servant than his master.
The things I did for your Bhaisaab!
I did everything for that betting license.
I got that Kashmiri killed, fixed matches, made all that money.
And what did he do? He went to the minister with a suitcase.
What did he get? Jackshit!
Instead, the idiot took a bullet and died!
Fucker!
Rest in peace! The fucker is deceased.
Bhai…
did Dhawan get Bhaisaab killed?
Dhawan?
The thing about Dhawan is…
he's got no balls, but he wants to make all the calls!
He doesn't have the balls to kill his brother.
I got Bhaisaab killed.
That idiot Devender…
He got emotional and fucked himself over.
So, what do I have to do?
Kill Bhaisaab.
Your career has ended because of just one person.
And he must die.
Not just for your sake.
But for the sake of the kids who are still truly hopeful about the game.
Save them, Devender. You have an opportunity.
Well, put all that aside.
Make Vayu understand.
If he does what his father did…
then I'll do what I do.
Okay. Goodbye.
Do you still think Vayu will betray Hammad?
He'll definitely get out between 95 and 99.
To betray me is one thing.
But to betray Hammad…
is just foolish.
If you're tuning in now, you're just in time.
Vayu is on 99.
Yes, he missed out on that hundred in the last innings
stranded at the other end.
But this time around,
he has shown even more grit.
Yes, a near flawless innings.
Yes, again… and again he changes his mind!
Being on 99 can make you do some strange things.
Right in the block hole! Ungainly, but Vayu manages to dig it out.
And the umpire has called for drinks.
Vayu unable to get to his century in this over.
He's going to have to rebuild his focus.
So many times, we have seen
set batsmen lose their wickets after drinks
because they just haven't been able to get back into the zone.
Yasir… you remember, right?
When he reaches 90, he starts playing more aggressively on the front foot.
You know, I think it's his way of just…
just getting that century out of the way, right?
Nimble nineties.
-Hi. -Hi. You…
Sorry, I…
-Where are you going? -Vayu…
I mean, he's on 99. So, I wanted to see his century.
-How many of his centuries will you see? -All of them.
As long as he keeps making them. Never gets old.
-Okay… what was that? -Just…
finishing what we started.
And can you believe it? The fly slips are back!
Looks like Vayu is as confused about it as we are.
Should I bowl short again?
No, bowl full this time.
There's no fielder at cover, so he'll try to attack.
We'll get him.
Century?
I'll be there for his 200.
Better.
Here we go. Vayu on 99.
Expect a short, quick delivery here.
It's not short, it's full!
Sultan's under it! There's a fumble!
Vayu's gone! He's out! He's out on 99!
The Pakistani captain almost bungling the catch.
But in the end, just managing to hold on to it.
Sultan had planned this all along.
What a game-changing move!
Everything depends on Rohit now.
India's last hope.
Boundary!
Rohit gets on his toes and hits the ball through the offside for four runs.
There's a celebration in the stands once again.
You did nothing wrong, at least not technically.
Are you fucking stupid, Ro?
Everything happened just like we said in the recordings.
And now there's some account linked to my phone. They've deposited some money.
I'm totally fucked, technically or otherwise.
-I know. I'm just trying to help, Vayu. -Help?
We couldn't get Hammad, and I've become a match fixer!
Listen… I took the evidence to them and made the complaint.
So, I'm sure they'll understand that it's not your fault.
-Everything happened by chance. -By chance?
-Yes. -By chance, I got out.
By chance, Hammad bet on me.
By chance, he earned millions! By chance, there's money in my account!
Are you even listening to yourself? What the fuck is wrong with you, man?
Vayu, why are you screaming at me?
Because I'm going to jail! I don't want to fucking go to jail!
Fuck.
You know, I get it. I get the game, I always got the game.
But in the end…
it's the game that got me, man.
It's the game that fucking got me.
Vayu, Vayu, please…
We had everything. We didn't need this, man! Fuck!
Well, well, well… Rohit has got India to the finish line.
It's what every Indian and Pakistani
indeed, any cricket fan would have hoped for.
The series on the line.
India need 15 runs. Pakistan need 2 wickets.
And we have time for two overs left in the day.
Literally all four results are possible!
And the man with magic dust on him today, Rohit Shanbagh,
back in form in spectacular fashion.
What a time to come good! He's on 125.
Wild swing by Nishikant!
Babar keeping it military line and length.
Rohit walks up to the tailender to calm his nerves.
But he's also going to have to get back on strike.
He's managed to dig that out of the block hole!
The call is "yes" for a single, they have to go quick!
Nishikant is angry, he's not going to make it!
Out by a mile!
Suicidal from the word "go".
But the sacrifice was also necessary to bring Rohit back on strike.
Either way, it's India's game to lose now.
That brings last batsman, Imaad Akbar, on to the field.
He goes up to Rohit. Rohit pats him on the back
and goes back to take strike.
Pakistan is taking their time. It's so hard to keep a steady heart here.
Just look at the faces in the dressing room.
This is prime time drama!
On the money… is that out of the ground? It is!
It is! Can you believe this?
Could this get any closer?
Here's Babar, looking for the yorker.
And he's done it! It's huge!
It's gone! It's out of the park!
Boom!
Three needed!
Pakistan still hunting for that one mistimed shot.
One slip of concentration. The pressure is getting to everybody.
Babar will have to try something else here.
Take the pace off, maybe.
Right on the button! Pakistan have gone up, it's a huge appeal!
Has he nicked it?
"No", says the umpire.
The Pakistan team cannot believe it.
They're still trying to convince him to change his mind,
But the decision sticks.
Babar's last ball, only one more over in the match after this one.
They're bringing the field in because Rohit will be looking for a single.
The series is on the line.
You don't want the last batsman facing the next six balls.
All eleven players are in the thirty-yard circle.
He's shuffled across…
It's a boundary!
India have won with the barest of margins!
What a way to end the game! Absolute ecstasy for India!
A world record chase!
Agony! Agony for Pakistan.
Either way, test cricket is here to stay.
Hey! Let him in!
Come.
I now call upon the Indian captain, Vayu Raghavan
for leading his team to a brilliant victory.
Hey, where's Vayu?
Can we have Vayu on stage, please?
That trophy…
It should be you.
-Bro, are you alright? -It should be you at that presentation.
-Vayu! -Go on, go… it's yours.
Go.
Go, it's yours! Come on, don't waste time.
Oh, Rohit! What about Vayu?
Vayu is feeling a little unwell. So, I'm here instead.
Excuse me, gentlemen!
You've all run cricket together for many years…
and cricket has kept you running.
But things are about to change now.
Change is the only constant.
From now on…
you'll have to listen…
to whatever I say.
If you don't listen, you'll face the consequences.
So…
heads down…
and mouths shut.
And your ears and attention towards me.
Let's get to work.
The first item on the agenda…
as per the recommendations of the Roy Commission…
I am immediately implementing a 70-year age limit for ICB office bearers.
Mr. Negi, Mr. Ruiah, Mr. Basu… thank you for your services.
It's been four days since Vikrant Dhawan,
ex-owner of the banned PPL team, Mumbai Mavericks,
has been in the EBI's custody.
Is he too part of the fixing racket
which has plagued our beloved game of cricket?
If so…
it shows the resolve of our government to clean the game.
And what about Vayu Raghavan?
We've not received any official word
and the reason for his arrest still remains a mystery.
The war is far from over.
No one is above scrutiny. It's time to rid the game of its rot.
Goodnight.
You came here yourself?
Your husband is in jail.
So, someone else will have to brandish the whip and rope.
My husband is in jail, not me.
Let me tell you something.
Your Sports Minister
is now the Home Minister.
And our license has been revoked and given to someone else.
To whom?
Don't you think giving the betting license to a criminal like Vikrant Dhawan…
will reflect badly on your government?
You can always just transfer the license.
You have the executive power to do it.
Who should I give the license to?
You know very well, I can't just hand it over to you.
Oh, no. I don't want it.
Who then?
Why, Mantra of course.
Are you sure you don't want anything, Zarina?
Just an IOU for now.
Hello?