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Encyclopedia > Abdul Jalil

Chacha Cricket aka Abdul Jalil is one of Pakistan's greatest fans of cricket. For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket Portal. ...


"Chacha cricket", translated from Urdu, is "Uncle cricket". Urdu(اردو) is an Indo-European language which originated in India, most likely in the vicinity of Delhi, from whence it spread to the rest of the subcontinent. ...


He was born in Sialkot in North-West Pakistan and has been following the Pakistani national cricket team since 1969. Sialkot is a city in Pakistan, located in the province of Punjab. ... North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is geographically the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... The Pakistani cricket team is a national cricket team representing Pakistan. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...


He dresses in full green Salwar Kameez and a white cap with a sequined star and crescent moon on it. He carries a Pakistani flag in his hands.


Chacha is currently paid by the Pakistan Cricket Board a sum of 10000 Pak Rupees every month. Several other sponsors also support him. The Pakistan Cricket Board is responsible for all first class and Test cricket played in and by Pakistan. ...


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Abdul Jalil is using cricket to pursue his mission in life: bringing joy into the lives of his fellow Pakistanis.
Jalil, known as "Chacha Pakistani" (Uncle Pakistani), has travelled around the world as the cheerleader of the team and is now paid by the Pakistan Cricket Board to rouse the supporters.
Jalil, who hails from the Punjab city of Sialkot, went to India earlier this year when Pakistan toured there and said the response of the Indian people towards him was fantastic.
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