Discovery India will unravel the trials and tribulations of aspiring cricketers from India in a new show All Access: The Contenders. The new show will take viewers through the journey of sacrifice and discipline of six aspiring cricketers who are ready to give it all as they dream to be the next T20 stars.
The cricketers whose journey has been covered as a part of the show include Shivam Dube (Mumbai), Kamlesh Nagarkoti (Rajasthan), Ishan Porel (West Bengal), Harvik Desai (Gujarat), and brothers Anmolpreet Singh and Prabhsimran Singh from Punjab.
The new show will give young aspirants a glimpse of what coaches, franchisees and team management look at while identifying their picks in this cricket frenzy nation. It also brings to the forefront how difficult it is to stay relevant in the ever-changing dynamics of the shorter format of the game, emphasizing on why it’s just not about that one moment of glory but to live up and maintain that success day in and out. The 4-part series will be aired every Tuesday, starting April 9 on Discovery Channel and Discovery HD World.
Speaking about the concept, Zulfia Waris, Vice President, Premium Digital networks, Discovery Communications India, said, “The series provides a Discovery lens to the journey of budding Indian cricket stars who live a disciplined, devoted (to the extent of being monotonous lifestyle) where one practice session follows another as the players seek perfection in all facets of the game with a singular aim of being the next cricket superstar of India. The stiff competition in India’s most popular game only heightens the uncertainty as only the best of the best will have a real shot to fame.”
The show features eminent ex-cricketers, experts, coaches including Virender Sehwag, Kiran More, Irfan Pathan, Graeme Smith, Jonty Rhode, Tom Moody and experts like Ayaz Memon, Joy Bhattacharjya, franchise owner like Parth Jindal (co-owner Delhi Capitals), who give viewers an understanding on how this glory isn’t as easy and quick as it seems.
