PSL spot-fixing case: Latif banned for five years

The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) anti-corruption tribunal on Wednesday, banned Khalid Latif from all forms of cricket for five years, for his involvement in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) spot fixing scandal.

In its verdict, the tribunal also imposed a penalty of Rs 1 million on the suspended batsman.

 

Anti Corruption Tribunal has found Khalid Latif guiltily of all charges, therefore has announced a ban of 5 years & a fine of PKR 1 Million

— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) September 20, 2017

Earlier, it was learnt that Latif was facing six charges including that of persuading three other cricketers — Mohammad Irfan, Shahzaib Hasan and Sharjeel Khan — to get involved in spot-fixing.

“Khalid is facing six charges, which is the maximum in number when compared with three other cricketers named in the case. Therefore, [it is likely that] there will be no leniency for him and he will also be fined besides being banned for seven, eight years,” the site quoted the official.

Earlier, Latif and Sharjeel were provisionally suspended and sent home from the T20 competition in February, after an investigation by the board’s anti-corruption unit.

It is pertinent to mention here that the anti-corruption tribunal had already imposed a five-year ban on opening batsman Sharjeel Khan.