Pakistan’s young opener Saim Ayub endured yet another nightmare outing in the Asia Cup 2025, falling for his fourth duck of the tournament. Facing Bangladesh in a crucial Super 4 clash, Ayub was dismissed on the fourth ball of the second over by Mahedi Hasan, continuing his dreadful run of form that has left fans both frustrated and unforgiving on social media.
Saim Ayub falls for 4th duck in Asia Cup 2025
Mahedi, introduced early into the attack, delivered a slightly flatter ball as Ayub attempted to break free. The left-hander advanced down the wicket, opting for an aerial stroke, but failed to connect cleanly. Instead of clearing the infield, the ball went straight towards mid-on, where Rishad Hossain made a comfortable catch. The dismissal came without Ayub troubling the scorers yet again, leaving Pakistan reeling and handing Bangladesh an early advantage.
The ease of the catch highlighted Ayub’s lack of composure. Unlike Rishad’s earlier sharp take in the first over, this was straightforward and summed up the opener’s misjudgment. The manner of dismissal only fueled criticism from fans, who pointed out his inability to adapt and deliver under pressure.
Horror start for Pakistan
Ayub’s failure was just the beginning of Pakistan’s struggles. Within the first 10 overs, Pakistan had lost four wickets and stumbled to 46/4, with Bangladesh’s decision to bowl first proving spot on.
Taskin Ahmed and Mahedi struck early, while Rishad chipped in with two vital wickets, dismantling Pakistan’s top order. With the ball gripping slightly and Bangladesh’s bowlers maintaining discipline, Pakistan found themselves under immense pressure, unable to build momentum.
Fans vent frustration online
The dismissal sparked a wave of trolling and harsh criticism aimed at Saim on social media platforms, particularly X. Many fans highlighted that despite multiple chances in the tournament, the left-hander has repeatedly failed to capitalize, making his inclusion in the playing XI questionable.
Memes, sarcastic comments, and comparisons with past struggling batters flooded timelines. Some fans expressed disappointment, stating that Ayub’s lack of runs has hurt Pakistan’s campaign significantly. Others suggested giving opportunities to alternate openers, arguing that the team cannot afford repeated failures from someone entrusted with such a critical role.
Here’s how fans reacted:
4TH DUCK BY SAIM AYUB IN THE ASIA CUP. pic.twitter.com/TvnT3CxEZ6
— Sheri. (@CallMeSheri1_) September 25, 2025
Nightmare continues for Saim Ayub – registers his 4th duck in the Asia Cup 🦆🔥#SaimAyub #PAKvBAN #AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/5bB9Uf3r8R
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) September 25, 2025
Saim Ayub is probably the biggest fraud in Pakistan cricket.
(Sorry for an off-topic post)#PAKvBAN
— Muhammad Zuhair (@mzuhair123) September 25, 2025
Saim Ayub in this Asia Cup 2025:
– 0
– 0
– 0
– 21
– 2
– 0
Pakistan cricket experts said ” Saim Ayub Next Babar Azam.🤣 pic.twitter.com/kzBtYJFiyY— MANU. (@IMManu_18) September 25, 2025
4th duck for Saim Ayub in the Asia cup. This is just criminal pic.twitter.com/gGp0tEpiJD
— Hassan Abbasian (@HassanAbbasian) September 25, 2025
4TH DUCK FOR SAIM AYUB IN THE ASIA CUP 🤯 pic.twitter.com/GberhaZea1
— junaiz (@dhillow_) September 25, 2025
4th Duck for Generational Talent Saim Ayub
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) September 25, 2025
📸:💚🇵🇰
Saim Ayub’s terrible performance😳
-Golden Duck Against Oman
-Golden Duck Against India
-Golden Duck Against UAE
-Golden Duck Against Bangladesh #PAKvBAN | #AsiaCup2025 pic.twitter.com/mdmequsNW9— 𝐅𝐚𝐧❥𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐳𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬🏏 (@Bobi_1A) September 25, 2025
Saim Ayub this AC pic.twitter.com/iB9EEk3ect
— SSH (@SSH184593) September 25, 2025
4th Duck in #AsiaCup2025
Poor Poor Poor #SaimAyub pic.twitter.com/KFDDlwuPRt— Sohail Imran (@sohailimrangeo) September 25, 2025
Saim Ayub – the man, the myth, and the duck-making legend – has another duck today 🦆 pic.twitter.com/mDUR4SmUZ6
— Er A K Goswami (@Akhilesh_goswam) September 25, 2025
Saim ayub career is over
— Khaniii (@intoxicant_hu) September 25, 2025
Saim Ayub is probably the only pakistani player to be given so many changes despite his failure to perform in all these matches. I still wonder what purpose does he serve apart from putting pressure on our middle order with back to back ducks. Why is the management sleeping?!
— Maryam Mustafa 🇵🇰 🇵🇸 (@mmariammustafa) September 25, 2025
Indian players should learn from Saim Ayub what boycott tournament means 🥲
— ً (@ExiledKoshur) September 25, 2025
Saim Ayub in the Asia Cup.
Innings – 6
Runs – 23
Average – 3.83
Strike rate – 85.19 pic.twitter.com/ZlnvqxW5QM— Hmmmm (@hmm_mmm1) September 25, 2025
Saim ayub should take retirement from the national team. RN He is not ready to take international cricket pressure…#PAKvBAN
— ALi 🇵🇰🦁 (@ItsALiChouHan) September 25, 2025
Saim Ayub and his Asia Cup ducks. pic.twitter.com/YJNa9s4oLi
— Stereotypewriter (@babumoshoy) September 25, 2025
Saim Ayub Shahid Afridi ka record toray ga.. Anday dyny mein.
— Fareeha Zaheer (@AlphaLadyo85) September 25, 2025
Why the hell is Saim Ayub in this team?
They kicked out Hassan Nawaz, a promising talent, and kept that shithead Saim Ayub in the team!!!— Irfan Aziz (@irfanfaziz) September 25, 2025
Saim Ayub Cricket chor de or College road per Chicken Soap lgaya kr or anday free me dia kr wse bhi saridyan anay wali
— Lahori Guy (@YrrrFahad_) September 25, 2025
Saim Ayub ne to Duckridi ko bhi pichhe chhod diya😭#PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/G9Ki09hTOb
— S@urabh (@___100rabh) September 25, 2025
Saim ayub in this Asia cup 😂. #AsiaCup2025 #PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/oEzd4iPKVp
— Guri (@coolguri13) September 25, 2025
https://twitter.com/OfficialOK4/status/1971227046656536861
Saim Ayub – The Eggetarian has scored 4 ducks in this Asia Cup.
Good source of protein for his health.
🦆🦆🦆🦆 pic.twitter.com/UyVavz6VNF
— AntiBazballian ™ (Joe Root Paglu) (@rs_3702) September 25, 2025
Saim Ayub’s 21 against India was a fluke #AsiaCup2025 #PAKvBAN #INDvPAK
— WittyAlpha (@Witty_Alpha) September 25, 2025
