Overview
- A feature documentary about Saurabh Netravalkar is due to air this month on Willow TV and will also reach streaming audiences, presenting his journey between tech work and international cricket.
- Netravalkar is best known for his tight bowling in the Super Over that helped the United States beat Pakistan at the 2024 T20 World Cup, a moment the film revisits.
- He continues to split his time between a lead engineering role at Oracle and training for international matches after debuting for the U.S. national team in 2019.
- Director Pierre Friquet uses reenactments and animation to link match moments with personal memories, and Netravalkar has said the film left him emotional and willing to show a raw side of himself.
- The film raises questions about the growth of U.S. cricket and player choices ahead of LA 2028 because the International Cricket Council has not yet finalised Olympic qualification rules and the U.S. could benefit as host.