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Lucknow, Read: Young leg spinner Zeeshan Ansari, who came from the narrow streets of Lucknow and reached the mainstream of Indian cricket, has got the fruits of his hard work. City-based Zeeshan Ansari has received an invitation to join the Indian team camp as a net bowler before the one-off Test match against Afghanistan. Zeeshan has left to join the team camp in Chandigarh to challenge the Indian batsmen with his spin magic.

Has shown his ability in Vijay Hazare

For Zeeshan, who started his journey with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL-25, the last season may have been challenging in terms of matches, but he did not give up. He proved his usefulness by taking 21 wickets in just eight matches in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. During this period, the special work he has done on the nuances of his bowling under the supervision of Sunrisers head coach and veteran spinner Daniel Vettori will now benefit him in the nets of the Indian team.

Call before match with Afghanistan

Zeeshan’s role will be decisive in preparing the Indian batsmen against the spinners present in the Afghanistan team. Zeeshan’s coach Gopal Singh said that bowling in front of Shubman Gill and other legendary batsmen could prove to be the biggest turning point in Zeeshan’s career.

Zeeshan will introduce Indian batsmen to the intricacies of spin

Zeeshan will introduce the Indian batsmen to the intricacies of spin with his googly, arm-ball and precise line-length. This opportunity is a golden platform for Zeeshan to prove himself at the top level and closely observe the working style of the legendary players. This youth from Lucknow is now all set to leave his mark in the Team India camp.

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