Even Shoaib has a doosra!

Shamshuddin, a butcher who runs a mutton shop in Tudiaganj, is making waves on account of this quirk of fate which is fetching him stardom of sorts on the sidelines of the great cricketing action in the neighbouring country.

8220;When I walk through the streets, children jostle with one another to shake hands and take autographs,8221; gushes the look-alike.

Life has changed, for good, for Shamshuddin ever since people started taking note of his resemblance and it has also improved his business. Since his new found fame and the attention, Shamshuddin8217;s shop is full of people who mostly end up buying meat from him. 8220;The business has improved a lot,8221; he said.

The local lad, who has already developed mannerism and hairstyle like Shoaib, has now joined gymnasium, on his friends8217; advise, to build up his body to look more like his 8220;hero8221;.

8220;I have also restarted my education as now people come over to meet me and I don8217;t want to disappoint anyone by exposing my lack of proper education,8221; he added.

Shamshuddin, who admitted that he had a limited knowledge about the game and restricts only to cheering for India, has a dream to visit Pakistan to 8220;personally meet8221; Shoaib.

8220;I am a Shoaib Akhtar fan and have the dream of meeting him one day,8221; he said and added 8220;I and all my friends root for Sourav8217;s Army currently in Pakistan8221;.

PTI