India, Sept. 13 -- Pakistan's left-handed batter Saim Ayub is rising quickly through the ranks, and he is one of the most exciting batters to watch when he gets going. The 23-year-old has not been that consistent, for which he has coped with a bit of criticism; however, one cannot deny that he has become a vital cog of the batting lineup ever since Mike Hesson took over as the white-ball coach. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are out of the T20I playing XI, and Hesson's impact on the team has finally started to bear fruit as the team has started to play slam-bang cricket.

However, the real test of this newfound approach will be against India when the arch-rivals face each other in the Group A encounter of the Asia Cup on Sunday at the Dub...