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Chacha Cricket

チャチャ・クリケット　/　ちゃちゃ・くりけっと

Cricketer from Pakistan

October 8, 1949 (age 76)　・　Daska, Sialkot District, Pakistan

Sialkot District
cricketer

My Take

Chacha Cricket is, for me, one of the purest figures in all of sport. Born Chaudhry Abdul Jalil in Daska, he is not a player at all but Pakistan's beloved cricket mascot, instantly recognizable by his white beard, green kurta and star-and-crescent cap. Think about it: a man, now well past seventy, who follows his national team everywhere, win or lose, flag in hand. That devotion outshines many superstars. He reminds us that fandom can be a vocation, even an art. I genuinely revere people who give their whole hearts to something without ever needing the spotlight. He earns my deepest respect.

Overview

Chaudhry Abdul Jalil (Urdu: چوہدری عبدالجلیل, born 8 October 1949), famously known as Chacha Cricket (Urdu: چاچا کرکٹ) (meaning 'Uncle Cricket'), is a Pakistani cricket mascot. Abdul 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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Chacha Cricket
Name (Japanese): チャチャ・クリケット
Reading: ちゃちゃ・くりけっと
Born: October 8, 1949 (age 76)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Ox
Origin: Daska, Sialkot District, Pakistan
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: cricketer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B1%E3%83%83%E3%83%88

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