While playing in an India–Pakistan match, Javed taunts Azhar, telling Azhar his Muslim heritage would be a better fit for the Pakistan team. But Kapil supports and encourages him to focus on his duty. Some senior players like Manoj, Ravi and Navjot, resent Azhar's appointment as Captain, not wishing to take orders from a younger and less experienced player. Azhar initially fears getting dropped from the team, but is surprised when he is offered the position of team Captain.
After a loss against Pakistan in 1991, the President of Cricket Board calls Azhar for a one-to-one meeting. Azhar soon marries Naureen and they both begin a happy married life. Nonetheless, he participates in the match, in accordance with his grandfather's last wish.Īzhar impresses the selectors, sealing his place in Team India and he soon becomes a national hero by scoring 3 consecutive centuries in his first 3 Test innings. Young Azhar goes for an Indian team selection match to Mumbai, where on the match day he receives the bad news of his grandfather's death. His grandfather dreamt of Azhar playing 100 tests for Team India and motivates a soft-spoken young Azhar to answer his rivals with his batting skills. The story shifts back to 1963, when Azhar was born to a comfortable middle-class family in Hyderabad. Azhar decides to challenge the ban in court with the help of his lawyer friend Reddy. The Indian cricket board slaps a life-ban on him. The film begins with Indian cricketer Azhar scoring a century in his 99th test match, but he soon faces allegations of match-fixing as his name has been linked with a London based bookie M.K.