He is still recovering from an ankle injury picked up in January and remains a doubt for the white-ball tour of New Zealand after the Champions Trophy

Saim had sustained the injury while fielding on the first day of the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Opener Saim Ayub has been ruled out of cricket for 10 weeks from the date of injury – Jan 3, said Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in a statement on Friday. It said the player was progressing well in his recovery from a right ankle fracture and would continue his rehabilitation in England.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed that opener Saim Ayub will miss the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 due to a lingering injury. Although ruled out of the Champions Trophy, Ayub's participation in the upcoming white-ball New Zealand tour remains conditional on passing fitness tests.

Host Pakistan has recalled opening batter Fakhar Zaman and all-rounder Faheem Ashraf for next month’s Champions Trophy while Saim Ayub was ruled out due to fractured ankle.

Pakistan's young opener Saim Ayub will miss the ICC Champions Trophy due to an ankle injury. He will undergo a 10-week rehabilitation. The injury was sustained during a Test against South Africa. His availability for the New Zealand tour depends on clearing fitness tests.

Young Pakistani cricketer Saim Ayub has been ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy with an ankle injury requiring at least 10 weeks of rehabilitation. The injury, sustained in January during a match in South Africa,

Batter sustained an ankle injury during Pakistan's New Year Test against South Africa in Cape Town. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has provided a key update regarding the fitness of the talented batter,

Champions Trophy 2025 is scheduled to start from February 19 where Pakistan will take New Zealand for the tournament's opener in Lahore.