 "Champions Trophy 2025: Saim Ayub visits London surgeons as Pakistan race to get him fit, says report")
There’s still no clarity on Pakistan batter Saim Ayub’s availability for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after the 22-year-old suffered an ankle injury while fielding in the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town. As per the latest reports, Saim Ayub is in London, and on Saturday he visited orthopaedic surgeons – Dr David Redfern and Dr Lucky Jeyaseelan – for the assessment of his injury.
The news agency PTI has reported that it will take a week to get the right idea of his availability for the Champions Trophy that starts on 19 February.
Pakistan wants Saim Ayub at Champions Trophy 2025
Saim Ayub’s visit to London indicates how desperately the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is working towards having him ready for the ICC event at home. A PCB source told the news agency PTI that the board wants the left-handed batter to be ready for the India game that will take place on 23 February in Dubai.
“Even if the doctors say he will not have recovered from his injury in time for Pakistan’s opening CT game against New Zealand on February 19 in Karachi but he could be fit for the India game, the selectors and PCB are willing to take the risk,” the source said.
Saim was initially advised a six-week rest for his ankle injury but the PCB decided to send him to London to have him ready for the India match.
The PCB is expected to receive final reports and recommendations from specialists next week regarding Saim’s recovery timeline. However, after an initial assessment, specialists have ruled out the need for either invasive or non-invasive surgery to address his ankle injury.
“Their findings are that Saim can recover from his injury through physiotherapy, medication and rest but how long a rehab period they suggest will be known next week,” he said.
Impact Shorts
More ShortsIn nine ODIs so far, Saim has scored 515 runs at an average of 64.37. He has already scored three international hundreds in the 50-over format.
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