Neeraj Pandey release the trailer of a documentary that shows the story of India’s win over Australia a Test series in 2020-21. This is the same series when India despite being 0-1 down and having lost many players to injury, make a history and beat Australia 2-1.
The documentary name is Bandon Mein Tha Dum.
Neeraj Pandey release the trailer on across the social media channels and wrote :
“When everything was against them, they stood tall and showed the world their true grit, strength and determination. Witness the story of the greatest fightback in the history of test cricket. Bandon Mein Tha Dum – The fight for India’s pride.”
Watch the Trailer :
When everything was against them, they stood tall and showed the world their true grit, strength and determination.
— Voot Select (@VootSelect) June 1, 2022
Witness the story of the greatest fightback. The story behind India’s biggest triumph in Test history.#BandonMeinThaDum – The fight for India’s pride. pic.twitter.com/T6ilpxIbgH
In this series which brought Rishabh Pant into limelight.
Young keeper and batter was an unknown entity but his brilliant match-winning knock in that second innings of the last and fourth Test at the Gabba increase his fandom overnight.
The biggest takeaway from that series win was that there was no one hero.
Whenever needed, one or the other guy stepped up to take India home.
If Hanuma Vihari and R Ashwin battle injuries to take India to a gritty draw in Sydney, newbies like Shardul Thakur, T Natarajan, and Washington Sundar chip in with big contributions with bat and ball.
Ajinkya Rahane, the captain, who made that lifting 100 at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
That knock was important in context of what had happen at Adelaide when India were bowled out for a mere 36 in the second innings.
Virat Kohli, the Test captain, had also gone back to be with his wife Anushka Sharma as she was close to giving birth to their daughter Vamika.
India did not have their captain and then due to injuries Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami and others had already fallen.
But even then the team did not lose its spirit and went on to beat a full-strength Australia in their own backyard.
Their story will be hugely awaited among many Indian fans.
What Ajinkya Rahane Says about Sydney Test
Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane was architect of India’s most famous series wins over Australia in the 2020-21 season down under.
Team India came from behind after being bowled out for 36 in the opening Test in Adelaide to win the series remarkably 2-1.
During the third Test of the series in Sydney, Indian pace bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj were racially abuse by a section of the SCG crowd.
The BCCI follows a zero-tolerance policy on racism and thus went on to lodge a formal complaint to the match officials after which the spectators were evict from the ground.
Ajinkya Rahane, who was leading India in the absence of Virat Kohli, reveale that he told the umpires that they want immediate action to be taken against the accuse or else his team won’t play the match.
Ajinkya Rahane Said :
“When Siraj again came to me (on the fourth day, after being abused the day before), I told the umpires that (they) need to take action and we won’t play till then,”.
“The umpires said that you can’t stall the game and can walk out if you want. We said that we are here to play and not sit in the dressing room and insisted on getting the abusers out of the ground. It was important to support our colleague given the situation he had been through. What happened in Sydney was completely wrong,”.
The match is remember for the gritty knocks of Hanuma Vihari and Ravichandran Ashwin, who bat for more than 30 overs on the final day, taking multiple body blows, to help India save the Test.
After the historic save, R Ashwin said about the incident and reveale that the continuous abuses were very intimidating for the players.
The web series Bandon Mein Tha Dum focuses on how the team play extraordinarily high-quality cricket and simultaneously redefine the concept of hard work, perseverance, determination, and commitment, setting the highest standards of sportsmanship while breathing new life into the fading format of Test cricket.
Dusting off our lowest Test score. Battling injuries and expectations. Overcoming odds stacked against us to emerge victorious when no one gave us a chance.
— cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) June 1, 2022
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Ajinkya Rahane Said :
“This has been one of the most satisfying tours for us as a team. We tackled various obstacles to emerge victorious, something which seemed difficult to many outside the team back then. When I took over as the captain, my major focus was to make sure that the morale of the team remained intact. After the first defeat, we managed to come back stronger in the second Test match held in Melbourne. It has been an emotional journey for all of us. However, the second victory was followed by injuries to some of the team`s key players, which gave rise to more challenges. Bandon Mein Tha Dum beautifully encapsulates this journey,”.
R Ashwin Said :
“The India tour of Australia remains to be amongst most unforgettable experiences as a cricketer. I remember how Hanuma and I were on the field for more than two-and-a-half hours despite enduring some serious injuries. But it was a do or die situation for us. Nothing seemed more important than India’s victory against Australia, and I couldn`t be more proud of being a part of that historic tour. Bandon Mein Tha Dum unfolds an emotional journey that ultimately led to a remarkable victory,”.
