Chacha Cricket

Chaudhry Abdul Jalil (Urdu: چوہدری عبدالجلیل‎), famously known as Chacha Cricket (Uncle Cricket), (Urdu: چاچا کرکٹ‎) is a famous Pakistani cricket mascot. He was born in Sialkot, Punjab on October 8, 1949.[1]

Chacha Cricket

چاچا کرکٹ
Chacha Cricket
Born
Chaudhry Abdul Jalil

(1949-10-08) October 8, 1949
Sialkot, West Punjab, Dominion of Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Other namesChacha Cricket
OccupationCricket fan and entertainer
EmployerPakistan Cricket Board
Known forPassion For Pakistan & Pakistan Cricket Team Cricket
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
TitleChacha Cricket
Children5

Jalil is regularly seen at cricket matches involving Pakistan. He is easily recognized by his white beard, his full green kurta dress and his white cap decorated with a sequined star and crescent moon. He is always armed with a Pakistani flag and initiates many crowd chants.[2]

His second name is Chacha Cricket. Initially, Jalil used to work in the forestry department in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He gained popularity by regularly attending cricket matches held in Sharjah wearing a green dress with a white star and crescent on it. He later resigned from his job and began to follow the Pakistan national team around the world on a full-time basis. Fellow Pakistan fans began to recognise him and he came to be known as Chacha Cricket. As his fame increased, the Pakistan Cricket Board hired him and currently sponsor him to travel around the world following the Pakistan team.[3][4]

While his support for Pakistan is very strong, he remains good-natured and is also a popular figure amongst opposition fans such as England's Barmy Army.[3][5]

References
  1. "Chacha Cricket leaves for England to support Pakistan | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  2. Anealla Safdar (Nov 9, 2009). "'Chacha' is Pakistan's party leader". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 22 Oct 2012.
  3. "Pakistan's favourite uncle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 April 2007.
  4. Ajmal, Umer Bin (2016-07-17). "Chacha Cricket: Pakistan's most famous cheerleader". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  5. "'Chacha Cricket' to receive the Global Sports Fan Award | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
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