Saim Ayub’s Injury: How 30 Seconds Changed His Cricket Career

Saim Ayub’s 30 seconds ball was going fast towards the boundary line, the fielder stopped it and threw it back where Saim Ayub was, he slipped, the weight fell on his ankle and it broke, Saim was in so much pain that he could not control his tears even after holding Babar Azam’s hand, 30 seconds changed his life.
Before that, his career took off rapidly, not only in white ball but also in Tests, he became a regular opener, a record offer of 250,000 dollars was also made for the PSL, the no-ball shot was criticized earlier, now it started being praised, comparisons with Saeed Anwar started, the selectors felt that now we do not need the “unbreakable” Fakhar Zaman who disobeys orders by tweeting in favor of Babar Azam.
People were eager to catch a glimpse of Saim, commentators praised him but those 30 seconds turned everything upside down, Saim who had become the backbone of Pakistani batting is now seen walking on crutches, this is life, a few seconds or minutes can change a person’s life, the same thing happened with Saim, it is said that it will take 6 weeks for him to get fit, however, this injury seems dangerous.
The PCB has made a good decision to send him to England for treatment, its medical panel has ruined the careers of many players, where a lot of money is being spent everywhere, in such a situation, if some money is spent on its good cricketer, then there is nothing wrong with it, Pakistan will need Saim in the Champions Trophy, if he and Fakhar Zaman open together, what a charming sight it will be, however, it remains to be seen when he will be able to take the field again after recovering from the injury.
Like every other aspect of life, time is unpredictable in cricket. Today a hero becomes a zero, tomorrow he becomes a zero. Virat Kohli was worshipped in India, today the same Indians are demanding his retirement. Rohit Sharma, who was the lifeblood of his team, is now being tried to get rid of him. A few days ago, I was talking to a cricketer. I asked him that due to national responsibilities, leagues and other commitments, he would not get any time. He should also take some rest. In response, he said, “Saleem Bhai, our careers are very short.” In the past, players would play for 10-15 years and then continue to receive salaries from their organizations for the rest of their lives. Now we do not know when they will be out. It is a matter of hiding the mountain from the eye. As long as they perform, people will keep their heads on their shoulders, otherwise they will not even delay in throwing them on the ground.” This is indeed true. Take the example of Babar Azam, Pakistan got a player after years who can be called a real superstar, the fans and the media also gave him the title of King, however when the bat fell silent, even the compliments stopped being heard, King started to be called King Kong by people, he was even called “Zimbabwe” who performed only against Zimbabwe, thankfully Babar’s form has returned, otherwise he would have been seen commenting on TV soon.
This is the matter of cricketers, you should look at the PCB chairmen, until a few years ago, no work was done at the Gaddafi Stadium without the consent of Ramiz Raja, Zaka Ashraf and Najam Sethi, today no one is asking them, the media used to wait at the door for hours with a microphone, maybe “Chairman Sahib” would say a couple of sentences, his mention would be included in the headlines, now not even a small news is seen, this is the custom of the world, as long as you have a post, people will respect you, otherwise no one will ask.
I am surprised at the current selectors. Even those close to Aqib Javed, Azhar Ali or Asad Shafiq complain that their attitude has changed. They talk to their fellow players in a controlling manner. They do not think that they had to sit with them day and night. Well, the PCB is bad. No matter how good a person is, his attitude changes after a few days. He starts considering himself the “boss” and others as slaves. He does not think that many people have worked in the position he is sitting in today and have now become a forgotten story. However, it is human nature that he forgets everything in good times. The selectors who were there today were cricketers yesterday and were seen complaining about the behavior of those in power. Now, when they got power, they are repeating the mistakes of the old people. Cricketers, selectors, coaches, PCB officials or anyone working in any field should all remember that they can spend a few seconds with anyone. There may come in life that will change everything.
If you keep your feet on the ground and consider others as human beings, and do not raise your collars, then even if bad times come, they will soon pass and you will have a chance to come back. But if you become a pharaoh, then perhaps the rest of your life will be spent remembering the good times. I wish we could learn from the mistakes of others and improve ourselves so that life can continue to go well, but unfortunately, no one is ready to learn lessons. Only later do we remember that “I was very important, this was my illusion.”