Zeeshan Ansari announced his IPL arrival in 2025 with Sunrisers Hyderabad, turning heads as a wicket-taking spinner in a season dominated by batsmen. Across ten high-pressure bowling innings, the 23-year-old claimed six crucial scalps, including a memorable three-wicket burst that derailed a strong batting line-up. Operating at an economy nudging 9.84 on the batting-friendly tracks, he bowled 203 balls and conceded 333 runs while maintaining a sharp strike rate of 33.83. His solitary three-wicket haul underlined his ability to break partnerships at vital junctures—an attribute that quickly endeared him to the SRH think-tank. With no five-wicket haul yet, Ansari’s hunger for more match-defining spells is evident, and fantasy managers have already started tagging him as a differential pick for the 2026 season.

Ashish Nehra IPL career: 106 wickets in 88 innings, 14 three-wicket bursts, best 4 for 10, economy 7.85, strike-rate 18. Overs nine seasons from 2008 to 2017, the left-arm quick turned powerplay destroyer for Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Pune Warriors, Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. In 2015-16 he spearheaded CSK and SRH attacks, returning 24 wickets in 17 games. His 1908 balls cost only 2495 runs, a testament to discipline on Indian decks. With the bat Nehra was never the headline, yet 41 runs at 66 strike-rate and three fours plus one towering six show he could swing if needed. Highest score 22 off 14, 17 innings, no fifty but plenty of sting in the tail.

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