Abdul Latif Ayoubi

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Abdul Latif Ayoubi
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Born (1980-01-03) 3 January 1980 (age 44)
Source: Cricinfo, 13 September 2020

Abdul Latif Ayoubi (born 3 January 1980) is an Afghan cricketer and the owner of the Kabul Eagles franchise cricket team. [1] His bowling is described as medium-fast. [2] He made his on-field debut as a player at the age of 40. [3]

He made his Twenty20 debut on 13 September 2020, for the Kabul Eagles against the Speen Ghar Tigers, in the 2020 Shpageeza Cricket League. [4] In the match he did not bat, and bowled just one over, conceding 16 runs. [5] The Kabul Eagles went on to win the match by six wickets. [6] Despite playing in the match, he was not a member of the squad, which drew scrutiny from the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). [7] After the match, Ayoubi was involved in a verbal altercation with a commentator. [8] [9] As a result, he was banned from the rest of the tournament, after breaching the ACB's disciplinary code. [10] He was also handed a 30,000 AFN fine. [11] Some have also suggested that Ayoubi is related to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the team captain of the Kabul Eagles. [12]

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  2. ↑ "Abdul Latif Ayoubi". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Afghanistan T20 League – Team owner bowls one bowler, concedes 16 and gets banned". DNA India. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "14th Match, Kabul, Sep 13 2020, Shpageeza Cricket League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Afghanistan cricket bans team owner for making playing XI in T20 league". India TV News. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Azmatullah, Gurbaz hand Eagles easy win". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Team Owner Gets Banned After Taking Field as Player in Shpageeza Cricket League". News18. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Team Owner Gets Banned After Taking Field as Player in Shpageeza Cricket League". Eagles Vine. Retrieved 20 September 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ "Afghanistan league: Team owner makes his T20 debut, gets banned after playing one match for misbehavior". India Today. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "Kabul Eagles' owner banned from Shpageeza T20 league for taking field as a player during a match". Circle of Cricket. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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