Fans spot ‘Virat Kohli’, ‘Usman Shinwari’ in Ertuğrul

As Diriliş: Ertuğrul fever continues to grip Pakistanis, fans have now started pointing out how two of the show’s characters look a bit too much like two South Asian cricketing stars… and to be honest, the resemblance is truly uncanny!

READ: Pakistanis lose it over ‘un-Islamic’ Instagram of ‘Diriliş: Ertuğrul’ star

While many took to Twitter to point out how much a character from the show resembled Pakistan’s left-arm fast bowler Usman Shinwari…

Usman Shinwari Jani is that you.. pic.twitter.com/NoZkKc8hXN

— Kakarot..🔥 (@RomanRaza4) May 13, 2020

…another cricketing star, Mohammad Amir, cannot seem to help but wonder if Indian skipper Virat Kohli is also there in the series.

@imVkohli brother is it you m confused 😂 pic.twitter.com/kbwn31yjT6

— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial) May 15, 2020

While the Indian batsman is yet to respond, here’s what Twitterati are saying:

But the guy people are saying looks like Kohli, looks more like Fawad Khan! https://t.co/vkDZSqJ9qu pic.twitter.com/IC2MJncZXd

— Saman S (@saman_shafiq7) May 15, 2020

Haa haa Bro💕#ForeverWithKingKohli pic.twitter.com/cXp2avP31Y

— VK Praveen (@mafiapraveen) May 15, 2020

#dirilis_ertugrul
Suna tha duniya me eak hi sakal me 7 insan rahte he
Aaab proof mil hi gaya@imVkohli pic.twitter.com/yJh3ADIWV5#ForeverWithKingKohli

— ଶୁଭମ୍ Sub___ham (@Sub_ham_) May 15, 2020

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Legends pic.twitter.com/8eMJA0VUno

— भाई साहब (@Bhai_saheb) May 15, 2020

Turkish historic drama series Diriliş: Ertuğrul has been trending ever since its first episode aired on PTV Home. Pakistanis are loving the drama series and it has become a sensation in the country to the point that PTV is now aiming to set a new record with the series.

In an exclusive interview with The Current, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Faisal Javed Khan revealed that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had gifted the drama series to Pakistan as a goodwill gesture.