LBW: Love Beyond Wicket

LBW: Love Beyond Wicket

LBW: Love Beyond Wicket is an Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age sports drama television series written by Aruna Rakhee, directed by Ganesh Karthikeyan, and starring Vikranth, Niyathi Kadambi, Harish, Daffe Naveen, Gundu Karthik Sindhu Shyam, Smruthi Mohankumar and Ayaz Khan. The series' story is based on Cricket coach Rangan and his students. It premiered on JioHotstar on January 1, 2026.

Synopsis

LBW: Love Beyond Wicket

This series follows a failed cricket player turned coach for the Muthu Nagar Cricket Academy team (Rangan). Rangan's journey along with students at the struggling academy, who unite to preserve a legacy while finding their own paths, forms the main plotline.

Cast

LBW: Love Beyond Wicket

• Vikranth as Rangan • Smruthi Mohankumar as Minister Tulasi • Sindhu Shyam as Rukmini • Akshatha as Theovathy • Daffe Naveen as Matheyan • Ayaz Khan as Manikandan • Niyathi Kadambi as Thangam • Nikhil Nair as Rishi • Gundu Karthik as Pandu • Vishwa Mithran as Veera • Mohan Brat as Jackie • Sikkandar Basha as Velu • Jeeva Balchandran as Girish • Harishankar Narayanan • Ram G as Vinay

Production

Development

The series was announced by JioHotstar under the banner of South UnBound on 9 December 2025. The platform plans to launch nine new original shows in Tamil language. This series was created as the first series of the Hotstar Specials lineup in 2026.

The series is directed by Ganesh Karthikeyan, written by Aruna Rakhee and producer by A Tele Factory, who previously produced Chinna Thambi, Eeramana Rojave 2 and Heart Beat.

Casting

Actor Vikranth play the a Cricket coach Rangan. This is his debut role in a limited series, alongside Akshatha, Daffe Naveen, Niyathi Kadambi, Harish, Sindhu Shyam and Ayaz Khan.

Release

The first trailer was released under the banner of South UnBound on 9 December 2025. The first promo was released on 17 December 2025 and revealed the releasing date. On 22 December 2025, was releasing the series song. The series was released on 1 January 2026 in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi and Bengali.