Ganesh Karthikeyan
Director
LBW: Love Beyond Wicket (2026)
Season 1
A washed-up PT teacher, a legendary coach and a generation of misfit students come together to save a legacy.
Released Jan. 1, 2026
Episode 24 min
None+
Network: JioHotstar
S1E1 - First Innings
Rangan, once a celebrated cricket hero, is now working as a PT instructor. Rukmani, the head of MNCA, hopes that new batch of players will help restore the academy’s legacy.
Jan. 1, 2026, midnight
S1E2 - Campus Oath
The juniors take a tour of the academy. Coach Natraj warns to adhere to discipline when the boys’ team returns from a disqualified match. Hostel nights reveal ragging antics.
Jan. 1, 2026, midnight
S1E3 - Morning Runs
Coaches Natraj and Selvam test the players' diving skills and patience after they face Rukmani’s fury for being late. Rukmani battles threats that could shut the academy forever.
Jan. 1, 2026, midnight
S1E4 - Ghost Practice
Falling for the seniors’ ghost tale, the juniors dare each other to pre-dawn practice. Rishi impresses at the nets, making Velu jealous. Mani, Thangam and Theo’s bond gets strong.
Jan. 1, 2026, midnight
S1E5 - Dream Wakeup
Rukmani faces the MNCA’s sponsors who warn about Matheyan’s uncontrolled anger. A fight in the canteen creates cracks between the juniors and seniors. Mani dreams about Thangam.
Jan. 8, 2026, midnight
S1E6 - Footwork and Footwear
Matheyan and Jackie help Mani make a video to impress his dad and get money to buy shoes for Thangam. An astrologer predicts that someone from Rangan’s past will reenter his life.
Jan. 8, 2026, midnight
S1E7 - Hidden Torture
Seniors turn training into bullying, masked as combined drills, leaving Veera terrified. Thangam’s breakthrough in bowling is hidden by strong family pressure to get married.
Jan. 8, 2026, midnight
S1E8 - Revenge Storm
Veera’s gangster father storms MNCA over ragging, forcing Rukmani into a public apology. Rajasekar’s inspection ends with a brutal shutdown threat, and he now vows revenge.
Jan. 8, 2026, midnight
Network: JioHotstar
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 96 min.
Released: Jan. 1, 2026
Last Air Date: Jan. 8, 2026, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-MA
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