For Sam Ayub, the Asia Cup 2025 was like a nightmare, he scored just 37 runs in 7 innings. 4 times he was dismissed for zero. In the final against India, he was dismissed for 14 runs in 11 balls. This is the same batsman, for which former Pakistani cricketer Tanveer Ahmed predicted that he will hit 6 sixes in Jasprit Bumrah in the Asia Cup.

He could not even open an account in all three matches of the Asia Cup group stage. India was a strong team, their other 2 matches in the group stage were with Oman and UAE. After this, he scored 21 runs in front of India in Super-4, then he was dismissed by scoring only 2 runs against Sri Lanka. He was once again dismissed for zero against Bangladesh. He returned to the pavilion without opening an account a total of a total of a total of a total of in the tournament.

Sam Ayub in Asia Cup 2025

• Vs Oman (Group State): 0
• Vs India (Group State): 0
• Vs UAE (Group State): 0
• Vs India (Super-4): 21
• Vs Sri Lanka (Super-4): 2
• Vs Bangladesh (Super-4): 0
• Vs India (Final): 14

Sam Ayub’s average of 5.28

Ayub scored 37 runs in 7 innings at a strike rate of 97.36, his batsman average 5.58. Which is really disappointing and shameful. However, he contributed significantly to bowling. Except for the final, he got a chance to bowl in 5 in 6 matches, in which he took a total of 7 wickets. He came to bowl in powerplay several times.

Pakistan piled on 146 in Asia Cup final

Sam Ayub was opening in the first few matches, but due to the flop, his batting order was changed. Although the result did not change, Sahibzada Farhan (57) and Fakhar Zaman (46) made a good start for the first wicket for the first wicket in the final, but after Farhan’s dismissal, Ayub was dismissed for 14 runs in 11 balls. Pakistan had 2 wickets at 114, then it seemed that the team would make it by 180 but then the wickets kept falling.

Kuldeep Yadav took the most wickets for India in the Asia Cup final, he took 4 wickets for 30 runs in his 4 overs spell. Varun Chakraborty, Jaspreet Bumrah and Akshar Patel got 2-2 wickets.

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.