Inside Edge

Amidst the greatest show on earth: an India v/s Pakistan cricket series, the politics of Indian cricket is laid bare, its secrets unraveled and truths exposed. The stakes have never been higher, even as they are investigated for corruption, battle lines are drawn for TV rights, endorsement deals and the captaincy of the Indian team. But what is the limit to the price of power?

The Roy Commission is set up to investigate corruption in cricket. In an all out war between Dhawan and Bhaisaab, Zarina Malik is pressured to pick a side.

An insidious operation is underway to secure the TV broadcast rights in the auctions for the upcoming international series. A revelation from the past threatens to destroy the life that Vayu and Rohini have built.

It's the finals of the Wadia Cup and the selectors must choose between Vayu and Rohit as captain of India. Mantra finds her raison d'etre, Rohini sinks deep into her quest of challenging the past.

The Roy Commission comes to a surprising conclusion based on facts from an unexpected source. Vayu and Rohit battle it off the field in the arena of sponsorships.

Mantra goes public with her campaign. Zarina is on the verge of true power, only to be challenged by an unexpected contender at the last minute. The Indian team resents its new rookie.

It's the first test between India and Pakistan, and the best laid plans...

Mantra is pushed into the corner as she negotiates impossible odds. Match fixing rears its ugly head, but the stakes are a lot more than mere money this time. Imaad's stellar performance in the previous match results in his biggest nightmare coming to life.

The second game against Pakistan is a test in the truest sense, a crucible of interference from the outside as the powers that be activate a game behind the game. The players must battle the opposition on the field and outside of it.

It's time for scores to be settled. Victory at all costs: using compassion or subterfuge, using words or... bullets.

As India take on Pakistan in the final test, the gentleman's game is incinerated, giving rise to a new cricketing order from its ashes.