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

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.

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,

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that Ayub is "progressing well in his right ankle fracture injury," and he continues his rehabilitation in England.

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,

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