Azhar Khan: “Saim Ayub is an ideal player for Pakistan to open in T20 cricket”
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Former Pakistan chief selector Azhar Khan believes Saim Ayub is the “ideal” T20I opener for the men in green.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Look, we all know how well Saim Ayub performed recently. His performances were exceptional, especially given the conditions and the opposition”
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Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan has praised opening batsman Saim Ayub for his batting as of late, saying his “performances were exceptional”.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Saim Ayub was a huge all-round blow for us, including in the field because he was one of our best fielders, opened the batting, and could bowl eight or so overs”
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Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan has praised opening batsman Saim Ayub, calling him one of the country’s best fielders.
Hasan Ali: “He will do a lot for Pakistan”
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Veteran fast bowler Hasan Ali believes opening batsman Saim Ayub “will do a lot for Pakistan” in his career.
Hasan Ali: “Saim Ayub is injured. He is the player of your team. Wasn’t I a member of the team in 2020? If another player gets injured, won’t he be a member of the team? Does he play for India? You’re giving VVIP treatment to Saim Ayub”
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Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali expressed his anger at the fact that opening batsman Saim Ayub is getting treated like a VVIP (very, very important person), asking “does he play for India?”
Younis Khan: “It’s unfortunate that Saim Ayub, a young and talented player, won’t be part of the team due to injury. Pakistan won’t be able to benefit from his skills in this mega event”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Younis Khan admitted it was disappointing that the national team weren’t able to benefit from opener Saim Ayub’s skills during the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Shahid Afridi: “Yes, Saim Ayub’s absence will be felt, but now it’s time to forget that and support the entire squad. There’s no point in repeatedly mentioning Saim Ayub now”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes people need to forget about opening batsman Saim Ayub for now as he is currently out of action with a fractured ankle.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Where was our intent? Where was the strategy? If Salman Ali Agha can show intent, then why can’t others do it? You were depending on Saim Ayub to win this tournament for you? Why can’t those players do it who have been playing for 10 years?”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has asked if the national team planned to depend on opening batsman Saim Ayub during the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Kamran Akmal: “You are making Babar open. With this decision, the team combination is ruined, and so is Babar’s confidence”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has blasted the decision to make batsman Babar Azam an opener ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Imran Nazir: “Pakistan should go with [an] attacking mindset in ODIs. Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub should open the innings for Pakistan”
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Former Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir believes Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman should be the go-to openers in ODIs.
