Pakistan’s left-handed top-order batter Saim Ayub entered his name in the history books by equalling the record of scoring the most T20I ducks in a calendar year. The 23-year-old cricketer from Karachi, who scored three ducks in three Group A matches of the Asia Cup 2025 for Pakistan, got out for a three-ball duck on Thursday (September 25) against Bangladesh in Dubai.

Saim has six ducks to his name in 20 T20I matches played so far in 2025.

No other batter in the world has scored more ducks in a calendar year than Saim.

Most ducks in a calendar year in T20Is PLAYER TEAM DUCKS YEAR Richard Ngarava Zimbabwe 6 2024 Saim Ayub Pakistan 6 2025 Blessing Muzarabani Zimbabwe 5 2024 Regis Chakabva Zimbabwe 5 2022 Sanju Samson India 5 2024 Hassan Nawaz Pakistan 5 2025

In the Asia Cup 202

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