Australia-India: Eliminating Boundaries through Cricket

By Gurnam Singh, Founder, AISECS

World Cricket Fans and Filmistry Pictures in association with Fox Dean Pictures launched the teaser of the highly anticipated documentary Australia-India: Eliminating Boundaries through Cricket on 26^th January, 2021 – a perfect launch occasion as India celebrates its Republic Day and Australia celebrates Australia Day.

India and Australia are on the opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of culture and background. And yet, the mutual passion and enthusiasm for cricket eliminates all cultural barriers, clears all boundaries, and brings them incredibly closer. Australia vs India is unarguably the greatest modern rivalry in cricket and at the same time, it’s a celebration of togetherness.

Both India and Australia are two of the world’ s most cohesive, multicultural societies and cricket has always acted as the perfect medium that unites the two countries with different cultures and origins, but one common passion, which is the love for the game. The two nations have much in common, underpinned by shared values of a pluralistic, Westminster-style democracy, Commonwealth traditions, expanding economic engagement, and increasing high-level interaction.

The documentary, supported by Cricket Australia covers the little beautiful things of this special cricketing rivalry through the build-up to the historic Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, primarily focusing on the journey of super fans of India & Australia along with major stakeholders involved on and off the field surrounding the test series.

While the documentary essentially covers the modern cricketing rivalry between India and Australia through the Border-Gavaskar series, it also focuses on promoting values and cultures of both nations. Sledging and gamesmanship are perceived differently in both these nations. Similarly, there are a lot of cultural barriers to this relationship that the documentary intends to eliminate by spreading awareness and knowledge about various values and cultures practiced in Australia and India to bring an end to global issues like racism. The documentary acts as a platform for stakeholders and officials in the Government to promote initiatives that results in bringing the two nations closer than they have ever been.

For viewers, it’s the ultimate cricketing treasure displaying the love for cricket whether it’s gully cricket, beach or backyard. It captures the beautiful landscapes of Australia, the rich culture of both the nations and last but not the least, the passion and enthusiasm of fans from both the nations who turn up in big numbersto watch their stars perform.