Khalid Latif is a former Pakistani cricketer who played five ODIs and 13 T20 matches for the national team from 2008 to 2016. He played as an opening batsman in international cricket for Pakistan. He was the captain of the Pakistani team that won bronze medals at the 2004 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and the 2010 Asian Games. In 2023, he made headlines when a Netherlands court sentenced him to 12 years in prison for attempting to incite the assassination of Dutch politician Geert Wilders.
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Wiki/Biography
Khalid Latif was born on Monday, 4 November 1985 (age 38 years; as of 2023) in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Their zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye colour: Light brown
Family
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Muhammad Latif.
wife and children
They got married in 2022 at Jamia Masjid Al Furqan Malir Cantt.
religion/religious views
Khalid Latif follows the religion of Islam.
livelihood
domestic
He entered the domestic circuit just five days before his 15th birthday. He made his first-class debut in the 2000/01 season and his List A debut in 2001/02. He represented Karachi Blues, Pakistan A and Pakistan Under-19 in the 2000/01 season. He has also captained the Port Qasim Authority team, a first-class cricket team that plays in the Pakistan domestic circuit.
Port Qasim Authority Captain Khalid Latif receives the winners trophy from Zakir Khan Director Cricket Operations (Domestic)
He failed to make any significant impact until he made his Youth Test debut in 2003. On 25 April 2005, he made his T20 debut for Karachi Zebras against Multan Tigers at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. In 2005, Latif scored his first century in first-class cricket, and finished the season with almost 400 runs. He played for the limited overs cricket team Karachi Dolphins from 2005 to 2015. In 2009, he captained Karachi Dolphins for two matches. On 26 March 2012, he scored 88 off 61 balls to lead Karachi Dolphins to a 32-run win over Rawalpindi Rams in the 2012 Super 8 Twenty20 Cup. He was chosen player of the match. In the final against Sialkot Stallions, Khalid was impressive with his bat, finishing the innings with 81 runs from 59, but Sialkot Stallions won by 8 wickets. He emerged as the leading run-scorer in the tournament with 243 runs. A notable player of the team, Khalid scored the most runs (1057) for Karachi Dolphins before their disbandment in 2016. Latif scored nearly 600 runs in the 2007–08 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, after which he was included in Patron’s XI. The line-up to play on the tour of Zimbabwe. He was part of Islamabad United in the 2016 Pakistan Super League (PSL) which won their first title by defeating Quetta Gladiators by 6 wickets in the final.
Islamabad United after winning the 2016 Pakistan Super League (PSL)
He played for Sindh in the 2016 Pakistan Cup. Highlights of his career include scoring 168 not out for Sindh against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) during the 2016 Pakistan Cup. Latif’s innings of 168 runs is ranked as the third highest innings in Pakistan’s List A cricket history in chasing the target, behind Naved Malik’s 179 and Asif Zakir’s unbeaten 176. Under his captaincy, Karachi Blues won the 2016–17 Jazz National T20 Cup, defeating Karachi Whites by 3 runs in the final.
Khalid Latif (holding the trophy) with his team Karachi Blues after winning the Cool & Cool Presents Jazz National T20 Cup 2016
international
He was appointed captain of Pakistan Under-19 for a series against Sri Lanka, in which he scored 77 runs in the first match. Khalid Latif captained the Pakistani team that won the 2004 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Pakistan won its first title by defeating West Indies by 25 runs in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka. In the tournament, he emerged as Pakistan’s top run-scorer with a total of 291 runs in eight innings.
Pakistan Under-19 team after winning the 2004 Under-19 Cricket World Cup
He was called into the ODI team in 2008 but played only five matches in two years. On 30 January 2008, he made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad. Pakistan won by 7 wickets. On 12 October 2008, he made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe at the Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City. Pakistan won by 7 wickets. He was named in the national squad for the Pakistan vs New Zealand ODI series 2009/10. In November 2009, in the first ODI against New Zealand, he played a composed innings and scored 64 runs from 112 balls, in a match Pakistan won by 138 runs at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Khalid Latif in action for Pakistan during the match against West Indies
Latif captained the Pakistan cricket team at the 2010 Asian Games, in which Pakistan won the bronze medal after losing to Afghanistan in the semi-finals. Then, he was named in the Pakistani squad for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20. On 7 September 2016, he scored 59 off 42, helping his team defeat England in the only T20I. He played 13 T20Is over a period of eight years, the last against the West Indies in 2016 when the West Indies cricket team toured the UAE to play three T20Is, ODIs and Test matches against Pakistan. Pakistan won the T20 series 3–0.
Khalid Latif during the first T20 match between West Indies and Pakistan in 2016, which Pakistan won by 9 wickets
In 2017, he was banned from all forms of cricket for five years in the spot-fixing case.
Khalid Latif and his lawyer leaving the High Court building in Lahore on 14 April 2017 after the court rejected an appeal challenging the investigation of spot-fixing evidence handed over by Pakistan cricket authorities against opener Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif. Had done.
bangladesh premier league
He played for Comilla Victorians in the 2016–17 Bangladesh Premier League. Comilla Victorians were the defending champions but were eliminated in the group stage.
controversies
Spot fixing scandal (2017)
On 10 February 2017, Khalid Latif and Islamabad United batsman Sharjeel Khan were provisionally suspended under the PCB’s anti-corruption code as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged attempts by an organization to corrupt the 2017 Pakistan Super League in the UAE. Was suspended from. The PCB’s investigation was supported by the ICC’s anti-corruption unit. A week after being sent home from the Pakistan Super League, the pair were formally charged by the PCB for breaching the anti-corruption code. The right-handed top-order batsman was facing six charges, including instigating or attempting to persuade three other cricketers – Mohammad Irfan, Shahzeb Hasan and Sharjeel Khan – to get involved in spot-fixing that marred the 2017 PSL. Was spoiled. The bookies had allegedly signaled to Khalid Latif that he would be spot-fixing by holding the bat. In Khalid’s defence, his lawyer Badar Alam claimed that he had received death threats, stating that “if he tried to create a disturbance or protest in the spot-fixing case, he himself would be sent to his parents’ house in Karachi.” “Will be buried among the graves of his father.” On 20 September, Latif was banned for five years from all forms of cricket in a summary judgment announced by a three-member PCB tribunal. A fine of ₨ was also imposed on him. 1 million (approximately USD 9,489). Latif was not present to hear the announcement of the verdict.
Sentence for incitement to murder of Geert Wilders (2023)
In September 2023, a Dutch court sentenced Khalid Latif to 12 years in prison for encouraging people to assassinate Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders. The court cited a video posted by Latif in 2018 in which he offered a reward of PKR 3 million (about 21,000 euros at the time) for Wilders’ murder. This occurred during a period of intense protests against Wilders in Pakistan, following the announcement of a cartoon contest depicting the Prophet Mohammed. Depictions of the Prophet Mohammed are prohibited in Islam and most Muslims consider caricatures of him highly objectionable. The court ruled that Latif’s statements should be considered incitement to murder, treason and intimidation. Latif, who lives in Pakistan, was tried in absentia. He did not attend any phase of the trial or was detained in the Netherlands. There was no agreement between the Netherlands and Pakistan regarding legal cooperation or extradition of persons and efforts to seek cooperation in this matter remained unanswered.
Facts/General Knowledge
- His bowling style is right-arm offbreak and his batting style is right-handed.
- He was a part of the Mlaire Gymkhana Club.
- His jersey number for Pakistan was #35.
- In January 2010, during the 5th ODI against Australia in Perth, Latif was knocked down from behind by a spectator who ran onto the field. Latif escaped unharmed and was charged with assault on a spectator and banned for life from the ground. Later the ICC asked for a detailed report from Cricket Australia on the security breach.
Khalid Latif was knocked down by an attacker on the pitch during the 5th ODI against Australia in Perth in 2010.
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