Pakistan are yet to announce their squad for the Champions Trophy 2025. On January 21, the board stated that it had entered the final phase of consultations for the marquee event, scheduled to take place next month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"We cannot put Saim Ayub\u2019s career at risk for the Champions Trophy. The plaster on Saim Ayub's foot will be removed in a couple of days, as he is undergoing rehabilitation,\" Naqvi told reporters on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 22-year-old sustained an ankle fracture during the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town earlier this month. He along with assistant coach Azhar Mahmood went to London for treatment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Recently, former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif shared his concerns regarding Pakistan's opening pair with Ayub still recovering from his injury.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI am worried about Saim Ayub\u2019s injury, and with Abdullah Shafique also out of form, we are left in a bit of a dilemma,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ayub was also named in the ICC's Men's ODI Team of the Year and was in brilliant touch against South Africa, scoring two ODI hundreds before he sustained the injury.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI am worried about Saim Ayub\u2019s injury, and with Abdullah Shafique also out of form, we are left in a bit of a dilemma,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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