Overview
- Ansari re‑established himself in domestic selection after a multi‑year Ranji absence, earning India A experience on the Sri Lanka tour and Tuesday’s pick for Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy.
- He credits time with Sunrisers Hyderabad coaches Muttiah Muralitharan and Daniel Vettori for technical changes that include bowling slightly slower, adding more revolutions and expanding his googly variations.
- Strong T20 form — including a Purple Cap season in the UP T20 League and IPL exposure with SRH — raised his profile and opened the pathway back into longer formats.
- His India A stint in Galle produced expensive spells that he and coaches call a learning curve as he adapts to the Kookaburra ball and the greater repetition and patience demanded by red‑ball cricket.
- Selectors will use the Duleep Trophy to judge whether Ansari’s new tempo, revs and variations can deliver consistent red‑ball returns and prompt further state or national opportunities.