Pakistan players with most consecutive ducks in T20Is ft. Saim Ayub

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In a tough turn of events, Pakistan’s young opening batter Saim Ayub has found himself on an unwanted list after a string of poor performances in the Asia Cup 2025.

His recent outing against the UAE saw him register his third consecutive T20I duck of the tournament, a failure that has brought his place in the squad under intense scrutiny. This horror run with the bat marks a significant low point in his career and has provided the opposition with early momentum in each of these crucial matches. Ayub’s run of three consecutive ducks in the Asia Cup has placed him in an exclusive and undesirable club of Pakistan cricketers. His latest dismissal, a 2-ball duck against the UAE, followed a similar fate in his previous matches against Oman and India. This string of failures makes him only the third player from Pakistan to register three or more ducks in a row in T20Is.

The unwanted record for the most consecutive ducks in T20I cricket for Pakistan is an unfortunate list that three players have found themselves on. While many batters experience a dip in form, a string of three or more consecutive ducks is a particularly difficult period to navigate. Here’s a look at the players who have faced this challenge.

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Once considered a promising talent and even hailed as the successor to Fakhar Zaman at the top of the order, Ayub’s T20I career has struggled to take off. Before this match, he had played 43 T20I matches, but had only managed to score 816 runs at a strike rate of 136. His career statistics are a cause for concern, as he has only managed to score four fifties in his 43 games, and is yet to deliver a match-winning performance for the Pakistan team. His ongoing failures in the Asia Cup have only added to the questions surrounding his place in the team. With the pressure mounting and his confidence seemingly low, his future in the T20I setup now appears to be in jeopardy.

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