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Fans demand 'Chak De!' sequel after India's historic WC victory
Amol Muzumdar has been compared to Kabir Khan

Fans demand 'Chak De!' sequel after India's historic WC victory

By Isha Sharma
Nov 03, 2025
04:04 pm
What's the story

As the Indian women's cricket team clinched its maiden ICC Women's World Cup title, social media was abuzz with praise for head coach Amol Muzumdar. Several fans drew parallels between his journey and Shah Rukh Khan's Chak De! India character, Kabir Khan. The comparisons stem from Muzumdar's remarkable story: a prolific domestic cricketer who never played for India despite scoring over 11,000 first-class runs at an average of over 48. Now, fans want a sequel, with Muzumdar's story in focus.

Social media reaction

Social media users draw parallels between Muzumdar, Kabir

Social media users were quick to draw parallels between Muzumdar's journey and that of Kabir. X user @theskindoctor13 wrote in a now-viral post, "Here is the perfect script for a Chak De India sequel: Amol Muzumdar, one of the most prolific batters in Indian domestic cricket, never played for India." "In 2023, he became head coach of the women's team and led them to their first-ever World Cup title."

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A fan posted an emotional note on X

Sumit Purohit's opinion

'Every element of great film...in this winning campaign': Bollywood writer

Writer Sumit Purohit, known for Scam 1992 and Inside Edge, wrote on X, "This is also the story of Amol Muzumdar, one of the finest domestic players, once compared to Tendulkar but who never played for India." "Now, as a coach, he wins a World Cup with the women's team. Every element of a great film is in this winning campaign." Several fans also noted how the victory came on SRK's birthday on November 2, calling it "destiny."

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Netflix also joined the conversation 

Coaching approach

How Muzumdar's calmness helped the Indian team

Appointed in October 2023, Muzumdar took over a dressing room riddled with uncertainty, and his methodical approach was instrumental in restoring trust. Cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur recently highlighted how his stirring speech following the defeat to England became a pivotal moment for the team. Meanwhile, Muzumdar said after the final, "We did not look at those losses as losses...we just thought there were some hiccups." "I'm speechless. Absolutely proud. They deserve every bit of this moment," he said.

Player spotlight

Special praise for Shafali Verma

Muzumdar added, "That (fitness and fielding) was something we talked about a lot in the dressing room." "The energy in the field today showed how much they've grown. I couldn't have asked for more." He showered special praise for Shafali Verma, who was a last-minute replacement due to injury and played a match-winning knock in the final. He described her performance as "magical."

'Chak De! India'

Meanwhile, revisit 'Chak De! India'

Chak De! India, directed by Shimit Amin, stars Khan as Hockey coach Kabir, who works relentlessly and trains the women's hockey team to win the World Cup for India. The film touches upon issues of gender and communal identity, and how the players fought stereotypes and prejudice. Its dialogue, "Sattar minute hain tumhare paas..." continues to resonate with fans, especially athletes. Will a sequel ever happen? Only time will tell.