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.
Ahmed Shehzad: “I have no problem with Babar Azam. He is my junior. However he performed against minnow teams. He got four ICC tournaments and his performance is in front of us”
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Senior Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has criticised Babar Azam for only performing against “minnow teams”, but insisted that he has “no problem” with the star batsman.
Jason Gillespie: “Saim Ayub is one of the most talented cricketers on the planet. I haven’t seen many better young players at that age have such an impact so early in their career”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie believes opening batsman Saim Ayub is “one of the most talented cricketers on the planet”.
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.
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.
Ahmed Shehzad: “He was unfairly dropped due to unjust reasons”
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Veteran Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad believes top order batsman Fakhar Zaman was “unfairly dropped due to unjust reasons”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “[He] will represent Pakistan for up to the next 15 years”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes opening batsman Saim Ayub is good enough to play international cricket for the next 15 years.
Shoaib Akhtar: “It was not rest; it was a punishment and a reminder. It was necessary for Babar to step down from captaincy, focus on his batting, and play his role to win for Pakistan”
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Legendary Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar believes Babar Azam’s exit as captain and his removal from the Test team midway through a Test series against England “was a punishment and a reminder”.
