Inside Edge
Cast: Vivek Oberoi, Richa Chadha, Angad Bedi
Streaming on: Amazon Prime
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After the first season ended on a cliffhanger — with upcoming bowler Prashant Kanaujia (Siddhant Chaturvedi) shooting his teammate Devender Mishra (Amit Sial), and Vikrant Dhawan (Vivek Oberoi) almost beaten to death, there was enough material for a pacy second edition. Sure enough, as they deliver their 'doosra', the makers of Inside Edge have managed to bowl over the audience with their engaging screenplay.

The latest instalment delves deeper into the dark side of the game by showcasing a doping scandal and backdoor politics in cricket. The mysterious character of Bhaisaab (Aamir Bashir), president of the Indian Cricket Board, takes centre-stage this time with subplots that include Zarina Malik (Richa Chadha), Vikrant, and his daughter Mantra Patil (Sapna Pabbi). The battle lines are clearly drawn, with Vayu Raghavan (Tanuj Virwani) taking over as the captain of the Mumbai Mavericks from Arvind Vashishth (Angad Bedi), who has moved on to the Haryana Hurricanes. The rivalry between the two teams, on and off the pitch, forms most of the narrative.