Cricket and Bollywood share a great relationship in their respective fields and Bollywood produces many great cricket movies. Let’s take a look at the top 5 cricket-based movies.

New Delhi: Champions Trophy 2025 fever is sweeping around the globe as the tournament is back after eight years and will take place in Pakistan and UAE. The cricket die-hard fans’ excitement is beyond the sport as they enjoy every movie that is based on cricket. Cricket has been one of the best subjects for Indian cinema and Bollywood produced many top-class cricketing movies.

Top 5 cricket-based movies

1. 83- Where to watch: Netflix

83 movie gave fans a glimpse of the history ODI Cricket World Cup 1983 victory. Ranveer Singh’s starrer movie showed many memorable moments in the path of the 1983 WC victory which changed the perspective of cricket in India. Kabir Khan directed the movie and showcased many legends of the game in the movie like Sunil Gavaskar, Mohinder Amarnath, Roger Binny, and more.

2. Lagaan Once upon a time in India – Where to watch: Netflix

The first cricket movie that pulled the Indian audience into theatres was Lagaan. Laagan was also the first Indian movie which get an official entry to the Oscars. Aamir Khan’s starrer movie showed the Victorian period of India’s colonial British Raj.

3. MS Dhoni – Where to watch: Disney+Hotstar

The movie showcased the biography of India’s greatest captain MS Dhoni. The movie gave a glimpse of Dhoni’s journey as a ticket collector to become one of the legends of the sport. Sushant Singh Rajput acted in the movie as Dhoni. The movie ended with Dhoni’s iconic six which helped the Indian team to lift ODI World Cup in 2011.

4. Jersey – Where to watch: Zee5

The movie showcased the story of a talented player whose career failed in his young days because of his actions but after his failure in his early days, he decided to make a comeback in his mid-thirty age. The movie gave a glimpse of a player’s struggle and come out of top against all odds.

5. Ghoomer – Where to watch: Zee5

A young girl dreamt of becoming an Indian star in cricket but lost her right hand in an accident but the incident couldn’t kill her dreams. The story of the movie showcased her hard work with the help of his coach and struggle to make her International debut.

Ajay Awana

I am currently working with the sports desk at News9. I have a keen interest in combat sports ranging from UFC to WWE. I am also an ardent cricket lover who likes to keep up with the latest developments surrounding the Men in Blue.

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