Pakistan officially rule out injured opener Saim Ayub from Champions Trophy

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Saim Ayub Pakistan vs Australia Pakistan's Saim Ayub raises his bat aft making 50 runs against Australia during their 1 time planetary cricket lucifer successful Adelaide, Australia, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/James Elsby)

The Pakistan Cricket Board connected Friday officially ruled retired opener Saim Ayub from the Champions Trophy, a determination which was an unfastened concealed since his sanction was not successful Pakistan’s announced squad for the tournament. A fewer weeks back, PCB president Mohsin Naqvi had besides ruled retired Ayub’s availability, saying they are not going to hazard the player’s aboriginal for the Champions Trophy.

“Pakistan opener Saim Ayub is progressing good successful his betterment from a close ankle fracture and volition proceed his rehabilitation successful England. Following broad MRI scans, X-rays, and aesculapian assessments, Saim has been ruled retired for 10 weeks from the day of wounded (3 January). His availability for the New Zealand circuit volition beryllium taxable to clearing each fittingness tests and aesculapian requirements,” a connection from PCB read.

Pakistan volition circuit New Zealand for 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs from March 16 to April 5, which volition beryllium followed by the Pakistan Super League starting connected April 8.

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Saim had fractured his ankle connected the archetypal time of the 2nd Test against South Africa successful Capetown. Before that, the opener was successful blistering signifier scoring 2 ODI hundreds against the Proteas. He was besides named successful the recently-released ICC ODI squad of the year.

Pakistan, who are the hosts of the Champions Trophy are each acceptable to commencement their run connected February 19 against New Zealand successful Karachi’s National Stadium. After that, they volition determination to Dubai to instrumentality connected arch-rivals India connected February 23 and volition extremity their radical signifier commitments with a lucifer vs Bangladesh successful Rawalpindi.

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