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'' test match in bangalore , india . chacha cricket '' -lrb- centre -rrb- at a islam daska , west punjab , dominion of pakistan 83kg 184lbs chacha cricket 100px pakistani 6ft 1in chacha cricket
 chacha cricket چاچا کرکٹ 8 october 1949 chachacricket.jpg pakistan cricket board chaudhry abdul jalil cricket fan and entertainer
chacha cricket

chaudhry abdul jalil -lrb- -rrb- , famously known as chacha cricket -lrb- uncle cricket -rrb- , -lrb- -rrb- is a famous pakistani cricket mascot .
he was born in daska , punjab on october 8 , 1949 .
jalil is regularly seen at cricket matches involving pakistan .
he is easily recognized by his white beard , his full green shalwar kameez 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 .
his second name is chacha zaheer .
in the 1980s , jalil used to work 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 .
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 .
