Shoaib Ali Bukhari (Bengali: শোয়েব আলী বুখারী) is a cricket superfan from Bangladesh.[1][2][3] He is known for attending matches at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur with tiger-themed body paint.[4][5]

Biography

Bukhari is a motor mechanic by profession and his father is a imam at a mosque.[6][7] He has traveled to India, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe over nine years to support the Bangladesh national cricket team.[4] He is supported by corporate entities, cricketers, and cricket board officials financially.[4][8] He is referred to as "Tiger" by some Bangladesh cricketers.[4][9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "World Cup 2015: Shoaib 'Tiger' Bukhari is Bangladesh's most recognisable fan". February 7, 2015.
  2. ↑ https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/cricket/260422/tamim-seven-rings-make-t20-world-cup-dream-come
  3. ↑ বাংলাদেশ, Daily Bangladesh :: ডেইলি. "'Tiger Milan' to fly England World Cup!". Daily Bangladesh.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Tiger Shoaib appeals to the Prime Minister". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. ↑ Sohan, Tahmid Azad (June 18, 2019). "Crazy cricketers and their fans". The Daily Star.
  6. ↑ "করোনায়- ঘূর্ণিঝড়ে ক্ষুধার্তের পাশে বাংলাদেশ ক্রিকেটের আইকনিক সমর্থক শোয়েব আলী". ভিওএ. June 29, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Roar that follows the tigers". ESPNcricinfo.
  8. ↑ "Rohit Sharma helps Bangladesh iconic fan Shoaib Ali Bukhari".
  9. ↑ "When Bangladesh's Tiger and Chacha Chicago, the India fan from Pakistan, met in Sri Lanka". Hindustan Times. March 8, 2018.
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