Baarwan Khiladi — Season 1, Episode 3: Episode 3
Drama, Family, Comedy • 34 min • 1 season, 7 episodes
Episode synopsis
As the tournament is coming close, coach Ikhtiyar brings in one of Shaheen 11’s ex-players to give the current boys a pep talk. With the beginning of the first match, Akbar and Aliya’s family gathers together to watch the match. Natasha, a reporter, takes up the task to cover the stories of new and coming cricketers in Pakistan. Meanwhile John is unable to play the next match and Akbar has to fill in for him. Akbar performs really well throughout the match, but refuses to play again and take John’s place. His family then finds out that Akbar is the 12th player and not in the playing 11.
About Baarwan Khiladi
A story about a small-town boy, Akbar, who loves cricket and has dream's to play on a national level all his life. His passion leads to his selection in the country’s biggest cricket national league, Lahore Cricket League; upon his journey, he gets to experience it all – the fight against the unjust system, dirty politics, and bias in the industry.