Saim Ayub Stats — Pakistan’s Most Exciting Young Batter
Some players take years to find their feet at international level. Saim Ayub is not one of those players. The left-handed opener from Karachi walked into
Pakistan’s 🇵🇰 T20I side at 20 years old and started hitting boundaries before anyone had time to ask if he was ready. He hits the ball clean, he moves quickly between the wickets, and — perhaps most unusually for his age — he does not look nervous. Not against India, not against Australia, not against South Africa. He just plays.What makes Saim Ayub stand out is that he is genuinely two-dimensional. He bats at the top of the order and he can open the bowling with left-arm spin — he has already done both in the same Test match, which is the kind of rare all-round contribution that happens once every decade in Pakistani cricket. In ODIs he averages 46.93 and has already scored 3 centuries in just 17 matches. His strike rate of 100.00 in ODIs is not aggressive for the sake of it — it just reflects how naturally the ball comes off his bat.
He is 21. He has plenty of time. But based on everything he has already done, Saim Ayub looks like the kind of player Pakistan cricket produces once in a generation. Track all
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International
Dhaka Capitals · Durdanto Dhaka · Guyana Amazon Warriors · Rangpur Riders · Sylhet Titans · Toronto Nationals
Domestic
Karachi Region Whites · Karachi Region Under-16s · Karachi Zone VI & VII Under-19s · Sindh Under-16s · Sindh Under-19s
Debut Information
T20I Debut
24 March 2023
vs Afghanistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Test Debut
03 January 2024
vs Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground
ODI Debut
04 November 2024
vs Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Career Highlights
3
ODI centuries in just 17 matches — averaging 46.93 at a strike rate of 100.00
1st
Opened both the batting and bowling in the same Test match — vs England at Rawalpindi, Oct 2024
98*
Highest T20I score on the losing side — vs South Africa at Centurion, Dec 2024 (ranked 31st globally)
337.50
Highest T20I strike rate in a single innings — 27 off 8 balls vs New Zealand, Auckland 2024 (ranked 33rd globally)
4
Catches in a single T20I innings vs New Zealand — ranked 4th globally for most catches in a T20I innings
203
First-class career best score — a double century showing he is not just a T20 player
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Rare Feat — Opening Both Batting & Bowling in the Same Test
On 24 October 2024 against England at Rawalpindi, Saim Ayub did something very few cricketers in the world have ever done — he opened both the batting and the bowling in the same Test match. He also replicated this in an ODI against Zimbabwe on 28 November 2024, where he scored 31 off 37 balls and then took 2 wickets with the ball. Doing this in both formats at just 21 is a genuine rarity in cricket records and shows exactly why Pakistan value him as a complete all-round option at the top of the order.
Saim Ayub Career Stats — All Formats
Career Batting Statistics
| Format |
Mat |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Avg |
SR |
100s |
50s |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
| Tests |
8 |
14 |
364 |
77 |
26.00 |
55.40 |
0 |
3 |
38 |
4 |
4 |
| ODIs |
17 |
17 |
751 |
113* |
46.93 |
100.00 |
3 |
3 |
88 |
21 |
13 |
| T20Is |
67 |
64 |
1,298 |
98* |
21.27 |
135.91 |
0 |
6 |
136 |
59 |
27 |
| First-Class |
25 |
45 |
1,608 |
203 |
38.28 |
66.52 |
3 |
8 |
201 |
19 |
15 |
| List A |
52 |
52 |
2,223 |
179 |
43.58 |
104.31 |
7 |
10 |
258 |
63 |
36 |
| T20s (All) |
159 |
155 |
3,683 |
98* |
24.88 |
138.04 |
0 |
22 |
370 |
174 |
64 |
Career Bowling Statistics
| Format |
Mat |
Wkts |
BBI |
Avg |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Tests |
8 |
4 |
2/101 |
34.50 |
5.59 |
37.0 |
0 |
| ODIs |
17 |
9 |
2/29 |
41.55 |
5.04 |
49.4 |
0 |
| T20Is |
67 |
29 |
3/25 |
22.27 |
7.17 |
18.6 |
0 |
| First-Class |
25 |
6 |
2/101 |
50.16 |
4.14 |
72.6 |
0 |
| List A |
52 |
24 |
5/24 |
35.62 |
5.58 |
38.2 |
1 |
| T20s (All) |
159 |
60 |
3/25 |
26.78 |
7.69 |
20.8 |
0 |
Test Batting — Runs Against Each Team
Test Runs by Opposition (2024–2025)
| Opponent |
Mat |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Avg |
SR |
50s |
| Australia |
1 |
2 |
33 |
33 |
16.50 |
60.00 |
0 |
| Bangladesh |
2 |
4 |
135 |
58 |
33.75 |
54.87 |
2 |
| England |
3 |
6 |
155 |
77 |
25.83 |
54.38 |
1 |
| South Africa |
2 |
2 |
41 |
27 |
20.50 |
57.74 |
0 |
ODI Batting — Runs Against Each Team
ODI Runs by Opposition (2024–2025)
| Opponent |
Mat |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Avg |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Australia |
3 |
3 |
125 |
82 |
41.66 |
97.65 |
0 |
1 |
| South Africa |
6 |
6 |
404 |
109 |
67.33 |
95.73 |
2 |
2 |
| Sri Lanka |
2 |
2 |
39 |
33 |
19.50 |
100.00 |
0 |
0 |
| West Indies |
3 |
3 |
28 |
23 |
9.33 |
60.86 |
0 |
0 |
| Zimbabwe |
3 |
3 |
155 |
113* |
77.50 |
133.62 |
1 |
0 |
T20I Batting — Runs Against Each Team
T20I Runs by Opposition (2023–2026)
| Opponent |
Mat |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Avg |
SR |
50s |
4s |
6s |
| Afghanistan |
6 |
6 |
97 |
49 |
16.16 |
104.30 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
| Australia |
3 |
3 |
119 |
56 |
39.66 |
170.00 |
1 |
13 |
4 |
| Bangladesh |
7 |
7 |
77 |
45 |
11.00 |
128.33 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
| Canada |
1 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
6.00 |
50.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| England |
2 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
4.50 |
64.28 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| India |
4 |
4 |
41 |
21 |
10.25 |
132.25 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
| Ireland |
4 |
4 |
82 |
45 |
20.50 |
136.66 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
| Namibia |
1 |
1 |
14 |
14 |
14.00 |
116.66 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Netherlands |
1 |
1 |
24 |
24 |
24.00 |
184.61 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
| New Zealand |
15 |
12 |
153 |
47 |
12.75 |
130.76 |
0 |
19 |
7 |
| Oman |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| South Africa |
5 |
5 |
237 |
98* |
79.00 |
164.58 |
2 |
25 |
14 |
| Sri Lanka |
6 |
6 |
115 |
36 |
19.16 |
121.05 |
0 |
18 |
2 |
| U.A.E. |
3 |
3 |
80 |
69 |
26.66 |
160.00 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
| U.S.A. |
1 |
1 |
19 |
19 |
19.00 |
111.76 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| West Indies |
3 |
3 |
130 |
66 |
43.33 |
135.41 |
2 |
10 |
4 |
| Zimbabwe |
4 |
4 |
95 |
36* |
31.66 |
135.71 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
PSL Career — Saim Ayub
Saim Ayub has been one of PSL’s most watchable top-order batters since he first appeared for Quetta Gladiators as a teenager in 2021. He moved to Peshawar Zalmi from 2022 onwards, where three strong seasons — especially 2022/23 (341 runs, avg 28.41, SR 165.53) and 2023/24 (345 runs, SR 157.53) — built his reputation as a batter who hits the ball genuinely hard and early. He shifted to Hyderabad Kingsmen for PSL 2026 in their debut season and contributed 258 runs plus 6 wickets. Across 53 PSL matches he has scored 1,232 runs and taken 20 wickets — a proper all-round record.
PSL Season-by-Season
Bat & Bowl · 3 Teams
| Season |
Team |
Mat |
Runs |
HS |
Avg |
SR |
50s |
Wkts |
BBI |
Econ |
Ct |
| PSL 2026 |
HK |
13 |
258 |
54 |
21.50 |
119.44 |
1 |
6 |
2/19 |
8.27 |
5 |
| PSL 2025 |
PZ |
10 |
174 |
50 |
17.40 |
125.17 |
1 |
5 |
2/24 |
8.57 |
5 |
| PSL 2023/24 ⭐ |
PZ |
11 |
345 |
88 |
31.36 |
157.53 |
2 |
8 |
2/15 |
7.45 |
9 |
| PSL 2022/23 ⭐ |
PZ |
12 |
341 |
74 |
28.41 |
165.53 |
5 |
1 |
1/22 |
9.00 |
2 |
| PSL 2020/21 |
QG |
7 |
114 |
35 |
16.28 |
108.57 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
⭐ PSL 2022/23 and 2023/24 were Saim Ayub’s standout seasons — consecutive campaigns with 340+ runs and strike rates above 155.
FAQs – Saim Ayub
Q: How old is Saim Ayub?
A: Saim Ayub was born on 29 September 2003 in Karachi, Pakistan. He is 21 years old as of 2025 and is already one of the most established young openers in Pakistan’s international setup across all three formats.
Q: What are Saim Ayub’s best stats?
A: In ODIs, Saim Ayub averages 46.93 with 3 centuries in just 17 matches at a strike rate of 100.00. In T20Is he has scored 1,298 runs in 67 matches. His T20I career-best is 98* vs South Africa at Centurion. He has also scored a first-class double century (203), showing he is not just a white-ball batter.
Q: Which PSL team does Saim Ayub play for?
A: Saim Ayub played for Hyderabad Kingsmen in PSL 2026, Peshawar Zalmi from 2022/23 to 2025, and Quetta Gladiators in 2021. His best PSL season was 2023/24 (345 runs, SR 157.53) and 2022/23 (341 runs, SR 165.53) for Peshawar Zalmi.
Q: What records does Saim Ayub hold?
A: Saim Ayub is one of very few cricketers to open both the batting and the bowling in the same Test match (vs England, Oct 2024) and in an ODI (vs Zimbabwe, Nov 2024). He has the highest T20I strike rate in a single innings by a Pakistani (337.50 off 8 balls vs New Zealand, 2024). He has taken 4 catches in a single T20I innings (ranked 4th globally). He also scored an unbeaten 98 on the losing side vs South Africa (ranked 31st globally for most runs in a losing T20I innings).
Q: How many ODI centuries has Saim Ayub scored?
A: Saim Ayub has scored 3 ODI centuries as of 2025 — vs Zimbabwe (113* off 116 balls at Bulawayo), vs South Africa (two hundreds in the 2024-25 series including 109). He reached 3 ODI centuries faster than almost any Pakistani opener before him, doing it in just 17 innings.
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