Ayub suffered an ankle injury during Pakistan's Test series in South Africa while he was fielding. He was seen to be going off the field in utmost pain and was immediately taken for scans.
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His selection for the tournament was always going to be a big challenge given the extent of his injury. While Pakistan's squad is yet to be announced, the reports have confirmed that Ayub has been ruled out of the tournament.
Khushdil Shah replaces Saim Ayub in Pakistan's Champions Trophy squad
Exclusive :Fakhta told me that @KhushdilShah_ is selected for Champions Trophy and he is the replacement of Saim Ayub..Saim Ayub is now out from Champions Trophy squad#ChampionsTrophy2025 #PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/UOTqf95v6Z
— Qadir Khawaja (@iamqadirkhawaja) January 23, 2025
The reports also confirmed that talented left-handed batter Khushdil Shah has been named as Ayub's replacement in Pakistan's squad. Khushdil is currently playing in the Bangladesh Premier League where he is in terrific form with the bat.
Khushdil Shah has shown excellent capabilities as a finisher in BPL 2025. The 29-year-old has a modest ODI record for Pakistan having scored 199 runs in 10 matches at an average of 33.16 and a strike rate of 94.76.
Saim Ayub's ODI numbers
The 22-year-old has played 9 ODIs and scored 515 runs at an average of 64.37 and a strike rate of 105.53 with three hundreds and one fifty. The youngster was eagerly looking forward to a home ICC tournament but his dream is unfortunately over.
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