said Rizwan. Babar, who lost his captaincy after last year's T20 World Cup, is expected to open the innings in the upcoming ICC mega event as Saim Ayub has been ruled out of the tournament due to ...

Shastri also touched on the absence of talented young opener Saim Ayub, who is currently sidelined due to ... Ponting also highlighted the importance of Babar and Mohammad Rizwan in anchoring Pakistan ...

Former cricketer Ricky Ponting on Monday opened up on star Pakistan batter Saim Ayub's absence from the Champions Trophy 2025 squad and said that the 22-year-old's place will be a 'massive gap to ...

Despite the absence of the injured Ayub, who has become ... be crucial for Pakistan. "Babar has been a bit up and down in recent years, but if he and (Mohammad) Rizwan can bring their A-games ...