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Saim Ayub exceeds Shahid Afridi for most ducks in T20is



Saim Ayub of Pakistan played a blow in their T20 ACC T20 Super Fours match against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 21, 2025. – Reuters

Pakistan striker, Saim Ayub, broke the unwanted record for former captain Shahid Afridi for most Ducks after being dismissed without scoring the super ovens against Bangladesh during the T20 Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

The 24 -year -old fell in Mahedi Hasan for a three -ball duck, his fourth in the current continental tournament.

His dismissal came to the fourth delivery of the second when he broke a delivery in flight directly in the hands of Rishad Hossain halfway.

Ayub was dismissed for a duck in the three games of the Pakistan group stadium against Oman, the rivals of India and the United Arab Emirates (water), respectively.

The Duck against the Bangladesh was his eighth in T20is, who took him after the former captain and versatile star Shahid Afrida on the list of most ducks by a Pakistan striker in the shortest format, directed by the intermediate drummer Umar Akmal.

Batter Star Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez and Kamran Akmal are fourth spouse on the unwanted list with seven ducks each.

Most ducks for Pakistan in T20is

Umar Akmal – 10 ducks in 84 games

Saim Ayub – 9 ducks in 47 games

Shahid Afridi – 8 ducks in 98 games

Kamran Akmal – 7 ducks in 58 games

Mohammad Hafez – 7 ducks in 119 games

Babar Azam – 7 ducks in 128 games

In particular, earlier in the tournament, Ayub also became the 62nd male T20is striker to put three consecutive ducks, featuring compatriots Mohammad Hafez and Abdullah Shafic.

Shafic is at the top of the unwanted list with four consecutive ducks in the shortest format.

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