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.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday confirmed the omission of opener Saim Aub from the upcoming ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 which is scheduled to be played in Pakistan and in the United Arab Emirates after he was ruled out of the game for the next 10 weeks as he is still recovering from his injury in England,

The PCB had set a budget of Rs12.80 billion for the purpose but it is learnt that it has exceded to around Rs21 billion. Dawn had reported earlier that the ICC had deemed all the three venues ready to hold Champions Trophy matches even before the upgradation, but the PCB still decided to carry on with its ambition.

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

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,