{"id":32104,"date":"2026-10-04T01:16:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T01:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=32104"},"modified":"2026-10-04T01:16:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T01:16:23","slug":"doing-things-for-social-media-former-pakistan-player-slams-saim-ayub-for-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-send-off-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=32104","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Doing things for social media&#8217;: Former Pakistan player slams Saim Ayub for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi send-off | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134668673,imgsize-382184,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/saim-ayub.jpg\" alt=\"'Doing things for social media': Former Pakistan player slams Saim Ayub for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi send-off\" title=\"India vs Pakistan Asian Games gold medal match (Screengrabs)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"India vs Pakistan Asian Games gold medal match (Screengrabs)\">India vs Pakistan Asian Games gold medal match (Screengrabs)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games men\u2019s cricket final on Saturday, but the match was much closer than the final score suggests. Pakistan, led by Sahibzada Farhan, pushed India hard, with Hasan Nawaz scoring 96.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>India eventually held its nerve in the final overs through <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/jasprit-bumrah\/63755\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jasprit Bumrah<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/shivam-dube\/66044\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shivam Dube<\/a> to retain the gold medal.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The match also saw controversy when Pakistan all-rounder <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/saim-ayub\/70241\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saim Ayub<\/a> dismissed 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for 15 off nine balls.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>After taking the wicket, Ayub appeared to make a \u2018baby cradle\u2019 gesture, which was seen as a send-off directed at the young Indian batter. Sooryavanshi did not react and simply returned to the dugout.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><keyword id=\"34170745\" type=\"Denny\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Kamran-Akmal\" source=\"keywords\" solralias.seotitle=\"Kamran-Akmal\" solralias.msid=\"63488223\" solralias.title=\"Kamran Akmal\">Kamran Akmal<\/keyword> criticises Saim Ayub<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal criticised Ayub\u2019s celebration during a discussion on the \u2018Game Plan\u2019 YouTube show.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>The presenter questioned the gesture and said, \u201cDid you see that action? How unfortunate is that? You are playing such good cricket. You are giving India competition after such a long time. These things don&#8217;t look good.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Akmal agreed with the criticism and said, \u201cThese things have been happening for a long time. Our performance hasn&#8217;t been great, but we are doing things for social media. The management should think about this. It&#8217;s international cricket. No matter whether he is 13, 14 or 15, he&#8217;s playing international cricket. Saim Ayub is not a kid. He should focus on his performances.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Sooryavanshi made a quick start<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>Sooryavanshi had started aggressively, hitting Saad Masood for two sixes in the second over. However, his attempt to play a reverse sweep against Ayub ended his innings.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>India posted 211\/6, with Abhishek Sharma scoring 61, Tilak Varma making an unbeaten 51 and Shivam Dube contributing 27. Pakistan fought back through Hasan Nawaz and Ayub, but India pulled away in the final two overs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>Dube played a key role as India secured a 19-run victory and successfully defended its Asian Games title.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/asian-games-2026-mens-t20\/doing-things-for-social-media-former-pakistan-player-slams-saim-ayub-for-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-send-off\/articleshow\/134668647.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India vs Pakistan Asian Games gold medal match (Screengrabs) India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games men\u2019s cricket final on Saturday, but the match was much closer than the final score suggests. Pakistan, led by Sahibzada Farhan, pushed India hard, with Hasan Nawaz scoring 96.India eventually held its nerve in the final [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/saim-ayub.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/saim-ayub.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/saim-ayub.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/saim-ayub.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/saim-ayub.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/saim-ayub.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/saim-ayub.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/saim-ayub.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/saim-ayub.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/saim-ayub.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/saim-ayub.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/saim-ayub.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/saim-ayub.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/saim-ayub.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"India vs Pakistan Asian Games gold medal match (Screengrabs) India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games men\u2019s cricket final on Saturday, but the match was much closer than the final score suggests. Pakistan, led by Sahibzada Farhan, pushed India hard, with Hasan Nawaz scoring 96.India eventually held its nerve in the final [&hellip;]","magazineBlocksPostCategories":["\u0b26\u0b47\u0b36 \u0b2c\u0b3f\u0b26\u0b47\u0b36"],"magazineBlocksPostViewCount":2,"magazineBlocksPostReadTime":2,"magazine_blocks_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/saim-ayub.jpg",400,225,false],"medium":["https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/saim-ayub.jpg",300,169,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/saim-ayub.jpg",150,84,false]},"magazine_blocks_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/author\/admin"},"magazine_blocks_comment":0,"magazine_blocks_author_image":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g","magazine_blocks_category":"<a href=\"#\" class=\"category-link category-link-31\">\u0b26\u0b47\u0b36 \u0b2c\u0b3f\u0b26\u0b47\u0b36<\/a>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32104"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32104\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/32105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}