Younger Pakistan opener Saim Ayub could possibly be out of cricket as much as six weeks and possibly dominated out of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 starting on February 19.
Pakistan opener Saim Ayub’s participation within the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 stays uncertain after being advised by a specialist in London that his ankle damage might take greater than six week to heal. The teenager had fractured his ankle whereas fielding on the primary day of the second Check in opposition to South Africa in Cape City earlier this month.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) flew him to London from Cape City to seek the advice of specialists after Chairman Mohsin Naqvi declared him as an asset to the nation’s cricket.
Saim consulted Dr. Fortunate Jeyasaleen, an orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in remedy of sports activities associated ankle accidents.
“Dr Jeyasaleen has suggested Saim to not rush again to enjoying cricket as this might trigger everlasting trauma to his ankle damage,” a dependable PCB supply stated including that it might take greater than six weeks for an entire restoration.
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Saim will bear one other check-up with one other notable orthopaedic in London on Friday after which the nationwide selectors will take a name on his inclusion within the squad for the Champions Trophy, beginning February 19.
“The selectors need him within the preliminary squad in order that they will see how his restoration progresses by the point they should submit the ultimate 15 member squad to the match technical committee,” the supply added.
He conceded by the look of issues Saim might miss the Champions Trophy and may require extra time for his ankle to heal. Discarded opener, Imam-ul-Haq is anticipated to switch Saim within the Check squad for the two-match collection in opposition to the West Indies this month whereas Fakhar Zaman who final performed an ODI in late 2023 within the World Cup in India will take the teenager’s place within the Champions Trophy.
