Roar of The Lion is a 2019 Indian English-language documentary television series for Hotstar, co-produced by Kabir Khan, written by Amardeep Galsin and directed by Amir Rizvi, starring MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina, Shane Watson, Dwayne Bravo with Faf du Plessis, Deepak Chahar and Ambati Rayudu as supporting cast.
The series follows the Indian Premier League team Chennai Super Kings, who returned to the 2018 edition of the IPL after serving a two-year ban for allegedly being involved in the 2013 spot-fixing scandal.
The trailer of the documentary revealed Dhoni speaking about the bad days of the CSK franchise as it was involved in the 2013 spot-fixing controversy along with fellow team Rajasthan Royals.
[21] The documentary web series was supposed to have its special screening on 19 March 2019 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, as it was based on the team Chennai Super Kings, but the plan was later dropped due to security concerns, as there were expectations of huge crowds for the event.
[26] Critic Priyansh of Firstpost reviewed the documentary series stating "From Roar of the Lion to the stands, cricket supporters are neglected with consummate ease.