Father: Naeem Ansari
Zeeshan Ansari is a leg-spinning bowler from Uttar Pradesh who made a late but impactful entry into the IPL, debuting for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2025 after years of waiting in the wings. The 26-year-old was part of India’s Under-19 batch of 2016 alongside future stars like Rishabh Pant and Ishan Kishan, but had to bide his time before breaking into the big league. His breakthrough came in the inaugural UP T20 League, where he topped the wickets charts with 24 strikes in 12 games at an economical rate of 7.60, including a crucial spell in the final for Meerut Mavericks. Despite having played just one senior T20 before his IPL selection, Ansari impressed SRH enough to be retained for the 2026 season, taking six wickets in ten games during his debut campaign. Known for his ability to bowl at the death and deceive batters with his googly, Ansari represents a late-blooming spin talent finally getting his opportunity on the biggest stage.
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| FC | 5 | 9 | 858 | 523 | 17 | 3/33 | 6/125 | 30.76 | 3.65 | 50.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 8 | 8 | 450 | 347 | 21 | 4/29 | 4/29 | 16.52 | 4.62 | 21.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 11 | 11 | 227 | 365 | 6 | 3/42 | 3/42 | 60.83 | 9.64 | 37.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| FC | 5 | 6 | 1 | 117 | 76 | 23.40 | 199 | 58.79 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| List A | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 21.00 | 11 | 190.90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| T20s | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
He is a leg-spin bowler who specializes in bowling googlies and is known for his ability to bowl effectively at the death.
He represents the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), who bought him at the IPL 2025 mega auction and retained him for the 2026 season.
He made his IPL debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2025 season.
He topped the wickets charts in the inaugural UP T20 League with 24 wickets in 12 games at an economy rate of 7.60, including a key performance in the final for Meerut Mavericks.
Yes, he was part of India's Under-19 batch in 2016, alongside players like Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan, and Sarfaraz Khan.
He represents Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket and has also played for Uttar Pradesh Under-19s.
He was born on December 16, 1999, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, making him 26 years old.
In 10 games for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2025, he took 6 wickets at an economy rate of 9.84, stepping up as the frontline spinner when Adam Zampa was injured.
His ability to deceive batters with his googly and his confidence in bowling at the death make him a valuable asset, as demonstrated in the UP T20 League where he often bowled in pressure situations.
