From the Pavilion

Some highlights from the final two matches in Texas this week before the move to California. All highlights are courtesy of Major League Cricket.

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We plan extensive coverage of India’s white ball tour of England in July. Here are some quick thoughts on the named squads for both India and England.

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England got crushed in the second test against New Zealand and now are doing an about face regarding two dropped players which we discussed two weeks ago. Things are spiralling.

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In the high-stakes world of Silicon Valley, balancing a demanding tech career is a triumph in itself. Doing so while simultaneously engineering one of the greatest upsets in international sports history is the stuff of Hollywood.

Now, that exact story is getting the premium cinematic treatment.

Willow by Cricbuzz has made its first original feature-length documentary, The Long Game: Saurabh Netravalkar, Between Two Worlds. The highly anticipated film debuted on Willow TV on Wednesday, and is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video — to coincide kickoff of the 2026 Major League Cricket (MLC) season.

The project marks a massive milestone for Willow, signaling its expansion from a live sports broadcaster into premium, narrative-driven storytelling. To pull it off, they teamed up with heavy-hitting industry talent.

The documentary is produced by Academy Award winner Adam Leipzig, who we spoke to in this interview- Leipzig famously known for the 2006 cultural phenomenon March of the Penguins. Marking Leipzig’s 40th feature film and directed by Pierre Friquet, The Long Game aims to transcend the boundaries of traditional sports documentaries.

“Saurabh represents a kind of determination and clarity that reaches far beyond cricket,” Leipzig shared. “Whether you know the sport or not, this is a story about persistence, identity, and achieving something that once felt impossible... That’s what makes his story powerful.”

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We got to talk to four captains of MLC sides about crickets growth in the United States. This show kicks off our 2026 MLC coverage.

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We unpack the two matches quickly

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The IPL season is underway and we review the first three matches.

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We will be doing weekly Indian Premier League (IPL) review shows. The IPL is the richest sports league in the world outside the US or the sport of football/Soccer .

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Despite being fortunate to beat the United States in the very first match of the tournament and being smashed by South Africa a week and a half later, India became the first country to win three T20 World Cup with a decisive victory over New Zealand in today’s final in Ahmedabad. They are also the first country to repeat as champions in what has been an incredibly competitive format of cricket.

India’s performance in its final three matches where they got by a West Indies squad last Sunday that were the better team on the day held off England, who were perhaps the greatest threat to win this tournament and then today’s final victory was a week for the ages.

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The final is finally here and while India enter as clear favorites with title-winning pedigree,

Yet, despite all of India’s success and the fact that they sit on the precipice of historyI have a sneaky suspicion it might be New Zealand’s day.

We break down the key matchups and the tactical battle that will face in particular India if they are to repeat as champions.

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