By Admin 
In the early Asia Cup 2025, Saim Ayub was starting the innings for Pakistan, but Fakhar Jaman was replaced for opening after a consecutive flop. Ayub’s batting order changed but his form remained the same. He was dismissed for zero in an important match against Bangladesh, this season (Asia Cup 2025) was the fourth time when Ayub was ‘Duck’.
The performance of other Pakistan batsmen with Saim Ayub was also disappointing on Thursday. Sahibzada Farhan 4, Fakhar Jaman 13, Salman Ali Aga 19 and Hussain Talat were dismissed for 3 runs. Pakistan’s 5 wickets had fallen on a score of 49, he was Mohammad Haris (31), Shaheen Afridi (19), Mohammad Nawaz (25) to take the team to 135.
Pakistan also defended a score of 135 on the basis of good bowling. Bangladesh could score 124 runs in 20 overs. Pakistan won the match by 11 runs and made it to the finals of the Asia Cup 2025. Now the title collision will take place on September 28 in Dubai between India and Pakistan.
Shameful record recorded in the name of Saim Ayub
Talking about Saim Ayub’s performance in the Asia Cup 2025, he flopped badly with the bat. He was ‘Duck’ in all three matches of the group stage. In Super-4, 21 against India and only 2 against Sri Lanka were able to score, he was once again dismissed for zero against Bangladesh. He has played a total of 25 balls in this tournament, scored 23 runs.
In a series of T20 International Cricket or a tournament, Saim Ayub has become the most frequent players (in full member countries) to get out of zero. Earlier this was the name of unwanted record Andre Fletcher, who was dismissed for 3 times in the 2009 T20 World Cup.
Will Ayub play in the final of Asia Cup 2025?
The final of the Asia Cup 2025 will be played between India and Pakistan on 28 September. Looking at Ayub’s form, he should have already been out, as many former cricketers of Pakistan have spoken. But there is one thing that he is playing an important role in bowling. Except for the match against Sri Lanka, in other matches, he came to bowl in the powerplay itself. He bowled in 5 matches so far and took 8 wickets. It remains to be seen whether the Pakistan cricket team once again trusts Ayub or will be dropped for a big match.