Kapil Dev to Shikhar Dhawan: Cricket celebrities who have acted in movies available on OTT

Who says cricketers can only show their talent on the field? We are here to give you some amazing examples of films where you will get to see these cricket celebrities are also showcasing their acting skills on the sliver screens! From retired veterans like Kapil Dev to young players like Shikhar Dhawan, there are many names who have traded their bats for acting roles, bring their charm to big screens. Let's check out these sporty stars, and their films that you can binge-watch on OTT platforms now. It's like a home match for sports enthusiasts!

Cricketers featured in films available on OTT

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Ranveer Singh portrayed the titular role of Kapil Dev in this Hindi drama, who was the captain of the 1983 World Cup-winning Indian national cricket team. The film focus on the journey of the team's World Cup victory. The 66-year-old veteran made a special cameo as a spectator who picks up a ball after a powerful shot. His appearance occurs at the World Cup final. The film also highlights Sunil Gavaskar's replacement, and Kapil Dev's entry as the captain, who's also known as 'Haryana Hurricane'.

Double XL

Where to watch: Netflix

This Hindi drama focuses on two oversized women who are often body shamed and laughed at. This extreme humiliation puts them in a situation to navigate their lives on a different path, celebrating friendship, embrace body positivity, and break the myth that beauty corresponds to weight and size. Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan made his acting debut with Double XL, where he is seen matching the steps with Huma Qureshi on the dance floor at a party.

Khel

Where to watch: YouTube

Cricketer Ajay Jadeja portrayed Rohan Potdar in this Hindi action drama, who's a close friend to Suniel Shetty's character Dev Mallya, and gets entangled in a love triangle with Dev and female character Saanjh Batra. The film begins with a love triangle story between Ajay Jadeja, Suniel Shetty, and Celina Jaitley, later turns into a chilling cat-and-mouse chase game when the character Rohan Potdar gets arrested for a falsely accused murder case.

UNindian

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Australian cricketer Brett Lee played the lead role in this romantic drama. The story of the film follows a young single mother from Indian origin, lives in Australia on her own. Soon she falls in love with an Australian man, named Will. (played by Brett Lee). The story revolves around the wrath of her parents and disagreement of her relationship with a foreigner, and her struggles to get get approval.

Mujhse Shaadi Karogi

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In this Hindi romantic-comedy drama, a total of eight cricketers such as Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Kapil Dev, Mohammad Kaif, Ashish Nehra, Javagal Srinath, Parthiv Patel, and Navjot Singh Sidhu made special appearances as themselves. The story follows young man Sameer relocating to Goa to be with his lover Rani. But their peaceful life soon takes a quirky turn when Sameer's roommate Sunny reveals his secret crush on Rani in front of Sameer.