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Internet Fame Chahat Fateh Ali Khan Once Played First Class Cricket For Pakistan


Social media sensation Chahat Fateh Ali Khan once tried his hand at cricket in Pakistan (X.com)Social media sensation Chahat Fateh Ali Khan once tried his hand at cricket in Pakistan (X.com)

In a mind-boggling fact, Chahat Fateh Ali Khan, known today for his internet fame and humorous musical parodies, has an intriguing past when he played first-class cricket for Pakistan during his teenage days before moving to the UK.

Pakistan origin British social media personality, Chahat Fateh Ali Khan is the new age internet sensation who went viral for his cringe rendition of Noor Jehan’s iconic song “Bado badi.” 

Chahat Fateh Ali Khan once played first-class cricket

His humorous audio is viral on Instagram as several famous celebrities and influencers have used this audio to make playful reels. In just a span of one month, the rendition video crossed 19 million views on YouTube as Chahat embraced his newfound fame.

However, interestingly, before Chahat Ali Khan moved to the UK with the new name, he had an interesting past back home where he was known as Kashif Rana.

Kashif Rana played first-class cricket in Pakistan during 1983-84. He appeared in two games for Lahore during the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy season and scored 16 runs in three innings.

However, due to a lack of opportunities, Rana moved to the UK to seek a better future and played club cricket for 12 years before entering the world of social media.

His vibrant personality and unique sense of humour made him a natural fit for the digital age. After he rose to fame, PSL invited him to perform a song earlier this year. 

In an explosive interview, Chahat Fateh Ali Khan also revealed that ex-Pakistani Test cricketer Aaqib Javed used to play under his captaincy in his early days and that it was he who discovered Javed from a government school in Sheikhupura.