Saim Ayub, one of the most consistent performers in the Pakistan domestic circuit lately, top-scored with 95 against Multan Region in the Pakistan Cup 2023/24 semi-final to propel Karachi Whites to the final. Here’s all you need to know about the batting sensation.
With Ayub, Pakistan has the potential of a new superstar who can earn consistent domestic revenue and play in all formats. Ayub, who is just 21 years old, is seen as Pakistan’s batsman of the future following Pakistan’s league exit from the 2023 World Cup, which led to a series of significant changes in both the management and team composition.
Who is Saim Ayub?
Run-machine in domestic cricket
Born in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, Saim Ayub was traded to Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), while also representing his hometown team Karachi Legion Whites in List A and First Division. Participating in class matches.
Ayoub started his career with Sindh in the 2021/2022 Pakistan Cup season with a bang, scoring 51 runs off 57 balls (including 8 fours and 2 sixes) and then followed suit. His first-class career unfolded in a manner that saw him score 79 balls in 2021. His style won him the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in 2022/23 against Central Punjab where he scored 151 balls.
He made his presence felt in the ensuing first-class season, scoring 553 runs in just four matches at an average of 79, making him the seventh-highest run-getter in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in the 2023-24 season. . . He finished the tournament with double hundreds and perfect hundreds in both innings of the final, becoming the only Pakistan cricketer to achieve this feat and helping Karachi Whites win a silver medal in the process.
In Pakistan Cup 2023-24, Ayub continued his good form, topping the batsmen’s list with 386 runs in 7 innings at an average of 55.14 and a staggering batting average of 121.38. Ayub scored 179 runs from 125 deliveries against Rawalpindi, hitting 15 boundaries and 11 sixes, and scored a match-winning 95 runs against Multan to lead Karachi Whites to Peshawar. led them to the finals.
T20 globetrotter
Prior to this, Ayub enjoyed success in the Caribbean Premier League 2023, scoring many quick runs for the Guyana Amazon Warriors and helping the team win their maiden CPL title. The aggressive opener had a successful season in which he scored 478 runs at a strike rate of 143, topping 50 his fourth time. Teammate Shai, the tournament’s leading scorer, finished with a three-run lead over Hope.
Hope was impressed with Ayoub’s talent: “He’s a top-class player. I love watching him bat.” He’s very easy on the eyes and I love him more and more. I hope it continues to go strong and maybe be included in the list. Pakistan team. ”
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International debut
Ayoub’s breakthrough performance in the T20I earned him his maiden international call-up for the series against Afghanistan. Ahead of the series, captain Shadab Khan praised the combative southpaw and compared his batting power to that of the talismanic Babar. “I think Saim is an extraordinary talent. After so many years, we have a player like him who can be said to be as stylish and good as Babar or Abdullah.”
“If you look at the way Syme plays, he is in Babar’s category. A player like her is so good that even if she scores against her team, it’s unbearable to watch. She’s such a stylish dumpling. .”
Ayoub’s domestic success has not translated into eight T20I appearances, but the breakthrough is just around the corner.
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