[2] 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][4] Abdul Jalil watched his first international match at Lahore Stadium at the age of 19, when the England team led by Colin Cowdrey visited Pakistan in 1969.

He first rose to prominence during the 1994 Austral-Asia Cup in Sharjah, where he debuted his unique outfit and his ability to engage the crowd in passionate chants.

PCB Chairman Syed Zulfiqar Bokhari asked him to return to Pakistan, where he would be sponsored by the Board to accompany the national team on domestic and foreign tours.

He, therefore, went to the embassy with pictures of himself at cricket grounds across the world, which impressed a senior official who approved his application.