Documentary on India's Under-19 Star Set to be Released Soon

A documentary on former Indian Under-19 captain, Unmukt Chand, is all set to release soon. The documentary will be showing the journey of Unmukt Chand and how he has tasted both ups and downs in his life in the cricketing arena. His journey from the next big-thing in Indian cricket to a failed Indian cricketer will be highlighted in this documentary.

It will be celebrating the story of Chand and how he failed to live up to his expectations and demands. After the Under-19 World Cup high, many believed that Chand would go on to become one of the best batsmen in the world. The entire cricketing world imagined him to be the next big-thing in Indian cricket but he failed to grow into a world-class player.

Unmukt Chand Documentary Set to be Released

Unmukt Chand's documentary will be released on 12^th September 2025 on Netflix. The director of the documentary of Unmukt Chand, Raghav Khanna, spoke to news agency IANS, about the documentary that is to be released.

“We all remember Unmukt Chand as the flamboyant young batsman once hailed as the “next big thing” in Indian cricket. Yet, his journey unfolded in the most unexpected direction. Few sportspersons have experienced a meteoric rise and fall like Unmukt. To go from being celebrated as a prodigious talent to being slowly sidelined into anonymity speaks not only to the unforgiving nature of professional sport, but to the fragility of life itself,” said Khanna to IANS.

Unmukt Chand played a key role as India lifted the ICC Under-19 World Cup title in 2012 in Australia by defeating the hosts in the final. The opener played a memorable knock in the final and was immediately touted as the next-big thing in Indian cricket. Many compared him to Virat Kohli, who went on to become one of the best cricketers in the world after playing Under-19 cricket.

A trailer has been released that highlights the emotions which Unmukt Chand and his closed ones have gone through. While the fans see his failure, the right-hander went through a lots of ups and downs over these years.

Unmukt Chand played 21 matches in the cash-rich IPL and scored 300 runs at an average of just 15.00. However, he failed to show consistency in the league and was soon dropped. A sight familiar to all cricket lovers will be of him getting knocked over by Brett Lee in the opening game of IPL 2013 between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Delhi Daredevils (DD).

Unmukt Chand's Second Chance in Cricket

Unmukt Chand decided to retire from Indian cricket in August 2021 and moved to the United States Of America (USA) for further cricketing opportunities. He has then been plying his trade for leagues such as the Minor League Cricket, Major League Cricket and the Big Bash League. He scripted history as he became the first Indian to play in the Big Bash League, when he was representing the Melbourne Renegades.

Notably, he also played for Chattogram Challengers in the Bangladesh Premier League and became the first ever Indian to play in the tournament. Unmukt Chand’s story in cricket is a reminder to all of us that life gives us a second chance and we need to be ready to grab it with both hands.