For The Sports Fanatics, Check These Sports Documentaries On OTT

From investigative documentaries on cricket and corruption recently released on Netflix to the exclusive and intimate access to the world’s greatest racing competition Formula 1, you cannot miss these five sports documentaries.

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It’s the season of sports with the first edition of Women’s Premier League 2023 just getting over and the upcoming 16th season of the Indian Premier League 2023 just around the corner. The latter is set to begin today on March 31, 2023.

Indians and sports is an inseparable unending love saga. From domestic and international matches to documentaries, Indians are in for it all. For all the sports fanatics out there, here are five recent sports documentaries that you cannot miss on OTT platforms.

Caught Out: Crime Corruption Cricket

The 2023 crime documentary Caught Out: Crime Corruption Cricket released on March 17 on Netflix stirred several conversations ahead of the IPL 2023. The investigative documentary examines India's biggest match-fixing scandal, the icons caught in its web and the journalists who uncovered the corruption.

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Formula F1: Drive To Survive

To provide a behind-the-scenes look at the drivers and races of the Formula One World Championship, Netflix and Formula One collaborated to create the documentary series Formula 1: Drive to Survive. Featuring the 2018 World Championship, the first season of the docu-series premiered on Netflix in March 2019, the second season covering the 2019 World Championship premiered in February 2020, the third covering the 2020 World Championship premiered in March 2021, the fourth covering the 2021 World Championship was premiered in March 2022 and the latest fifth season released last month.

This Is Football

Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, the 2019 docu-series captures the emotions, stories, passions and triumphs surrounding the international sport of Football. The docu-series features interviews and bytes from popular and iconic footballers including Lionel Messi, Pep Guardiola, Juan Mata and Roberto Di Matteo, among several other former footballers who are current coaches.

Roar Of The Lion

The 2019 Disney+ Hotstar multilingual documentary Roar of The Lion follows the Indian Premier League team Chennai Super Kings and their return to IPL 2018 after serving a two-year ban for allegedly being involved in the 2013 spot-fixing scandal. Co-produced by Kabir Khan, written by Amardeep Galsin and directed by Amir Rizvi, the documentary stars MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina, Shane Watson, Dwayne Bravo with Faf du Plessis, Deepak Chahar and Ambati Rayudu in pivotal roles.

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The Last Dance

Revolving around the career of American popular basketball player Michael Jordan, the 2020 sports documentary mini-series The Last Dance features exclusive footage from a film crew that had an all-access pass to the Bulls, as well as interviews of many NBA personalities including Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Steve Kerr and Phil Jackson, among others. The series focuses on the 1997–98 season and Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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