Hyderabad: Netflix has announced the release date for the highly anticipated 'The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan', a new documentary series that will delve into the legendary cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan. The series will premiere on Netflix on February 7, 2025.
Netflix shared the news on their official Instagram handle along with the official poster and wrote, "Two nations. One epic Rivalry. 1.6 Billion prayers. Come witness the thrill of a legacy like no other in The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan, arriving on 7th February, only on Netflix (sic)."
The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan dives headfirst into the matches that are truly “bigger than the ashes.” The series goes beyond the pitch, uncovering the personal stories, cultural undertones, and raw emotions that fuel one of the greatest rivalries in the world.
Excited fans rushed to flood the comment box with their hot takes as one user wrote, "The Bollywood of sports, streaming soon." Another commented, "Absolute cinema." "I’m waiting for the bond, not the rivalry between them," read a third comment.
The India-Pakistan rivalry is widely regarded as one of the most intense in cricket, alongside the longstanding competition between England and Australia. An earlier shared announcement video also provided a glimpse of the India-Pakistan border, suggesting that the documentary will delve into the historical, geographical, and political factors that have shaped this fierce rivalry.
From Virender Sehwag to Shoaib Akhtar, the India vs Pakistan docuseries is set to thrill fans with its star-studded lineup and gripping storytelling.
Legends such as Virender Sehwag and Sourav Ganguly, along with the obscure stories from the first India-Pakistan ODI, are all part of this series. Apart from Sehwag and Ganguly, Sunil Gavaskar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shoaib Akhtar, Waqar Younis, Javed Miandad and Inzamam-ul-Haq will also feature in the series.
As Sehwag would remark, "Jab bhi Bharat Pakistan ka Muqabala hota hai, yeh battle hoti hai—war hoti hai ground ke andar jo dono teams jeetna chahti hai.” (“Whenever there is a match between India and Pakistan, it’s not just a battle—it’s a war on the field that both teams are determined to win.”)
Director Chandradev Bhagat Stewart Sugg
Producer Grey Matter Entertainment
Executive Producer Payal Mathur Bhagat
Participants / Featuring Virender Sehwag, Sourav Ganguly, Sunil Gavaskar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shoaib Akhtar, Waqar Younis, Javed Miandad and Inzamam-ul-Haq
