Rangpur Riders has signed 20-year-old Saim Ayub for the upcoming ninth season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), which runs from January 5 to February 16.

Saim, who was awarded the tournament's most valuable player in the National T20 Cup 2022, will make his BPL debut.

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Taking to Twitter, Riders announced signing with Ayub. 

"We are happy to announce that young Pakistani sensation Saim Ayub is a Rider!" the franchise wrote. 

Saim displayed his prowess in this year's domestic Twenty20 competition by scoring 416 runs in 12 matches at an average of 34.66. In addition to scoring two fifties, he impressed fans with his shots.

The left-handed batter previously played for Quetta Gladiators in Pakistan Super League (PSL).