India, March 30 -- 25-year-old Zeeshan Ansari made a dream Indian Premier League (IPL) debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad, delivering an incredible spell against Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam. The leg-spinner, brought into the XI in place of Simarjeet Singh, justified his selection with a sensational three-wicket haul that disrupted DC's chase early.

Bought for INR 40 lakh at the mega auction last November, Zeeshan's inclusion in the squad had raised curiosity, given his limited exposure in T20 cricket. However, he wasted no time proving his worth on the big stage.

Bowling in the middle overs, the Lucknow-born spinner first broke the opening stand by dismissing the dangerous Faf du Plessis, who had already notched up a fifty. In just his s...