Chahat Fateh Ali Khan

Chahat Fateh Ali Khan
Personal information
Full name
Kashif Rana
BornMarch 1965 (age 61)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1983/84Lahore Division
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 16
Batting average 5.33
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 10
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 14 April 2026

Kashif Rana (born March 1965[1]), better known by his stage name Chahat Fateh Ali Khan, is a British Pakistani singer and former cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Lahore Division in the 1983/84 season of the Patron's Trophy, before later gaining attention as a singer and internet personality.[2]

Career

Rana made his first-class debut for Lahore Division against Rawalpindi in the 1983/84 BCCP Patron's Trophy on 13 October 1983. His second and final first-class appearance came against Dera Ismail Khan later that month.[3] In 2 first-class matches, he scored 16 runs at a batting average of 5.33, with a highest score of 10, and took 1 catch in the field.[4][5] He has stated that during his early cricketing years, he was involved in selecting Aaqib Javed for the government school cricket team in Sheikhupura and that Javed played under his captaincy.[5][6]

After leaving Pakistan, Rana moved to the United Kingdom and played club cricket there for 12 years.[6] He later worked as a minicab driver in London.[7][8] During the COVID-19 lockdowns, he began uploading singing videos to social media under the name Chahat Fateh Ali Khan and attracted attention for songs such as "Tun Tuna Tun".[8][9]

In 2023, Rana released his own song for the Pakistan Super League, titled "Ye Jo Piara PSL Hai".[10] The following year, his rendition of "Bado Badi" went viral on social media, but was later removed from YouTube after a copyright claim linked to Noor Jehan's original "Akh Larhi Bado Badi".[11][12]

Discography

  • "Pyara PSL"
  • "Lota Lota"
  • "Bol Kaffara"
  • "Tu Chor Chor Chor"
  • "Kameez teri kaali"
  • "Bado Badi"
  • "chuto chuto"
  • "Kashif Rani ki Ammi"
  • "My Kashaf"
  • "Somia meri jaanu"

References

  1. ↑ "Kashif RANA personal appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kashif Rana". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "First-class Matches played by Kashif Rana". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Kashif Rana Profile - Cricket Player Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. 1 2 "Was Chahat Fateh Ali Khan a first-class cricketer?". Daily Times. 4 May 2023.
  6. 1 2 Shah, Murtaza Ali (3 May 2023). "Was viral Chahat Fateh Ali Khan a first-class cricketer?". Geo.tv.
  7. ↑ Inayat, Naila (25 August 2022). "A star is born in Pakistan—Ustad Chahat Fateh Ali Khan". ThePrint.
  8. 1 2 Shah, Murtaza Ali (26 February 2022). "'Tun-Tunna-Tun': Pakistani self-styled singer rises to social media stardom in London". Geo.tv.
  9. ↑ Khalid, Saman (21 December 2023). "Chahat Fateh Ali: Bad Singer or Comic Icon?". Youlin Magazine.
  10. ↑ "Chahat Fateh Ali Khan reveals 'Pride of Pakistan' worthy PSL anthem". Aaj English TV. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "If these 5 Chahat Fateh Ali Khan songs aren't on your playlist, what are you doing with your life?". Dawn Images. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Chahat Fateh Ali Khan's 'Bado Badi' taken down by YouTube over copyright claim". The Express Tribune. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
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