Aamna Aamna 
Pakistan young opener Saim Ayub’s chances of the next Champions Trophy are uncertain due to a three-wilder specialist’s report that his ankle needs more than six weeks to be cured.
Boyd Rankin is out of the second Test for seven weeks with a stress fracture Boyd Rankin, 22, suffered the injury on the first day of the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town. When the PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who considers Ayub an asset to Pakistani cricket, got to know of this, he arranged for Ayub to avail an immediate consultation with Dr. Lucky Jeyasaleen, authoring in sports-related ankle injuries located in London.
The medical expert has pointed out that the process of recovery should not be hurried in order not to aggravate the situation and lead to severe trauma. Another consultation is planned for Friday after which the final decision of including Ayub in the Champions Trophy squad will be finalized.
Tabish Khan may be in the team in place of Bilawal Bhatti in the ongoing one-day series while Imam-ul-Haq may replace Ayub in the Test series against West Indies and Fakhar Zaman, who played last time in the 2023 World Cup, replace him in Champions Trophy beginning from February 19.
