CNN-IBN & IBN7 to air special series on cricket's 'Golden Generation'

CNN-IBN & IBN7 to air special series on cricket's 'Golden Generation'

CNN-IBN

NEW DELHI: CNN-IBN and IBN7 will telecast a six-episode special series on Indian cricket called Golden Generation, from 7 February onwards.

The series will telecast every Saturday at 7.30 pm on CNN-IBN and at 10 pm on IBN7 with a a repeat telecast at 10:30 pm on CNN-IBN.

Says IBN18 Network editor-in-chief Rajdeep Sardesai, “Golden Generation is a special documentary that acknowledges and admires the six rare talents of Indian cricket. The show is an attempt to bring for its viewers their journey of these legends and their heroic triumphs.”

The show’s first episode depicts the journey of former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly from childhood to becoming few of India's greatest cricketers. The final episode will focus on Sachin Tendulkar. The series will also interview coaches, friends and families of these players to explore the unseen side of the them.

According to the channel, Golden Generation will feature the legacy left behind by these great cricketers and the huge mark they continue to make on Indian cricket and the ‘men in blue’.