Saim Ayub is a 23 years-old Pakistani Top Order Batter cricket player, who started playing domestic crickets in the year 2021 and International cricket in march 2023. And he is a part of all formats of International Cricket.
And He plays for the Sindh cricket team in state-level cricket and plays for the Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League( PSL).
| Saim Ayub Biography | |
| Full Name | Saim Ayub |
| Famous Name | Saim |
| Date of Birth | 24 May 2002 |
| Saim Ayub age | 23 years |
| Birth Place | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Playing Role | Batter |
| Batting Style | Left-Hand Batter |
| Bowling Style | Right arm fast Medium |
| Batting Position | Top Order Batter |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Saim Ayub Heights (approx.) | In centimeters -173 cm In meters – 1.73 mm In feet – 5’7” feet |
| Eye Colour | black |
| Hair Colour | black |
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| Career Info | |
| Teams | Pakistan Under-19s Peshawar Zalmi Quetta Gladiators Rangpur Riders |
| Saim Ayub’s Cricket Debut | Domestic Cricket debut First-Class Debut He made his FC debut on 27 September 2022 in the match of Central PNJB vs Sindh at Rawalpindi. List A cricket debut He made his List A debut on 19 March 2022 in the match of Sindh vs Northern at Islamabad. T20s Debut He made his T20s debut on 20 February 2021 in the match of Gladiators vs Kings at Karachi. International Cricket Debut ODI cricket debut He made his One Day debut on 04 November 2024 in the match of Australia vs Pakistan at Melbourne. . T20I cricket debut He made his T20I debut on March 24, 2023 in the match of Pakistan vs Afghanistan at Sharjah. Test Debut He made his Test debut on January 03 – 06, 2024 in the match of Australia vs Pakistan at Sydney. PSL debut He made his PSL debut on 20 February 2021 in the match of Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators at Karachi. |
| Saim Ayub’s Coach/Mentor | – |
| Personal Life | |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| School | Not Known |
| College | N/A |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation |
| Family | Father – Not Known Mother- Not Known Brother: two elder brothers Uncle- Mohammad Javed (Former state level cricketer) |
| Saim Ayub Girlfriend | – |
| Hobbies | Playing Cricket |
| Favorite Things | |
| Favorite Cricketers | – |
Saim Ayub Biography
Pakistan’s rising all-rounder cricketer Saim Ayub was born on May 24, 2002, in Karachi, Pakistan, and he recognized his interest in cricket since childhood. His family was full of enthusiasm and support for cricket, which helped him move towards his dreams.
He started his professional cricket career in 2021 with the Pakistan Super League tournament. He made his international cricket debut for the Pakistan team in 2023 against the Afghanistan team.
Saim Ayub Cricket Career
Before making his international cricket debut, Saim had already showcased his talent in domestic cricket. In February 2021, he made his T20 debut for Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League. In March 2022, he represented Sindh in the 2021-22 Pakistan Cup List A tournament. In September 2022, he also made his debut in first-class cricket for Sindh in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2022/23.
International Career
In March 2023, Saim made his debut in international cricket against Afghanistan with T20I format of cricket. And he played a brilliant innings of 49 runs against Afghanistan, facing lethal bowlers like Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb ur Rahman, and Mohammad Nabi.
After this, in a T20 match against New Zealand in Lahore, he played a crucial innings of 47 runs in the middle order, helping Pakistan secure a victory over New Zealand by 88 runs.
Following his consistent performances in T20 format cricket, the Pakistan Cricket Board has also included him in the Pakistan World Cup squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, and he could be seen opening for the Pakistan team in this year’s T20I World Cup.
ODI debut
He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Pakistan on November 4, 2024, against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. That match was part of Pakistan’s tour of Australia in the 2024‑25 season.
After his debut, he played three ODIs in Zimbabwe in late November 2024 and then featured in Pakistan’s South Africa tour in December 2024, scoring multiple centuries in that series.
| T20I debut | On 24 March 2023 against Afghanistan |
| Test debut | On 03 January 2024 against Australia |
| ODI debut | On 04 November 2024 against Australia |
Saim Ayub PSL Career
Saim made his PSL debut in February 2021, playing for Quetta Gladiators. Although his performance in the first few matches was not that strong, he did not give up.
And then the 2023 season of PSL proved to be a career-changer for Ayub. In this season, he was included in the Peshawar Zalmi team, which was captained by Babar Azam.
And then he was re-signed by the Peshawar Zalmi team for the 2024 PSL season, and he performed very well this year, scoring 345 runs in 8 matches, and also scored a brilliant 73 runs in the Eliminator 2 match against Islamabad United at a strike rate of 165.91.
Unknown Facts About Cricketer Saim Ayub
- Saim made his Pakistan Super League (PSL) debut in 2021 for Quetta Gladiators when he was just 18 years old.
- His real rise came in PSL 2023, where he played for Peshawar Zalmi alongside Babar Azam, forming a successful opening partnership.
- Saim often mentions that he looks up to Babar Azam and has learned a lot by opening with him in PSL.
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