Zeeshan Ansari

Zeeshan Ansari (born 16 December 1999) is an Indian cricketer^[1] who currently plays for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. He is a leg-break bowler. He made his first-class debut for Uttar Pradesh in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2017.^[2] Prior to his first class debut, he was part of India's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.^[3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Uttar Pradesh in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 28 February 2019.^[4]

Zeeshan Ansari

Personal information
Born	(1999-12-16) 16 December 1999 (age 25) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Legbreak googly
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2017/18–2019/20	Uttar Pradesh
2025	Sunrisers Hyderabad
Career statistics
Competition First-class Twenty20 Matches 5 10 Runs scored 117 – Batting average 23.40 – 100s/50s 0/1 – Top score 76 – Balls bowled 858 215 Wickets 17 6 Bowling average 30.76 57.16 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 3/33 3/42 Catches/stumpings 3/– 5/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 May 2025

Indian Premier League

Zeeshan Ansari made his IPL debut with the Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2025 against the Delhi Capitals, picking up 3/42^[5][6][7].Ansari caught the attention of IPL franchises after finishing as the leading wicket-taker in the inaugural UP T20 League, claiming 24 wickets in 12 matches at an impressive economy rate of 7.60. In the high-scoring final, he played a crucial role with a spell of 4-0-20-1 for Meerut Mavericks and played a crucial role in making them champion.^[8]