India, Feb. 24 -- As many as fifteen wickets, including a seven wicket haul in just four senior division matches in local cricket even after the end of the domestic season, underlines hard work being put in with his leg spin by young leg spinner Zeeshan Ansari ahead of the new season of the Indian Premier League.

A sensational debut season with Uttar Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy where Ansari took 21 wickets across eight matches, boasting an exceptional average of 16.52 and an economy under five runs per over on batter-friendly pitches, has boosted his confidence. He is aiming to make it big with his only second stint with the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

"There is no alternative of performance so I didn't skip the local matches after miss...