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Ex-Pakistan Star Calls Out Saim Ayub for Giving ‘Unfortunate’ Send-Off to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: ‘Focus on Your Performance’
Indian fans blasted Ayub on social media after he celebrated Sooryavanshi’s dismissal, as Pakistan’s all-rounder finished with 1 wicket and 47 runs conceded.
- On Saturday at Karogi Sports Park, Pakistan all-rounder Saim Ayub gave 15-year-old Indian opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a baby-cradle send-off during the Asian Games men's cricket final, annoying Indian supporters.
- Ayub dismissed Sooryavanshi during the third over when wicketkeeper Usman Khan caught the ball after it deflected off the opener's gloves following a failed reverse sweep attempt.
- Following the event, Indian fans posted disparaging remarks on social media against the Pakistani all-rounder. Additionally, Ayub faced insulting jeers from supporters while fielding near the boundary later in the innings.
- Fan Imravindrabisht claimed Pakistan lost the game after the celebration, citing Ayub's poor performance: 47 runs conceded, two catches missed, and just 22 off 29 deliveries batting.
- India amassed 211/6 aided by half-centuries from Tilak Varma and Abhishek Sharma. Fans asserted Sooryavanshi had accomplished more at 15 than Ayub could at 25, adding he "has to learn.
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Asian Games 2026: After conceding 47 runs in four overs against India in the final of the Asian Games, Saim Ayub returned to the dressing room with just 29 runs with the bat.
·India
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"Doing It For Social Media": Pakistan Great Blasts Saim Ayub For Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Sendoff
Former Pakistan wicket-keeper batter Kamran Akmal lambasted Saim Ayub for his send-off to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the Asian Games 2026 men's cricket final. Akmal said that Ayub did so for relevance on social media.
·New Delhi, India
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