Irshad Ahmed Ansari is an Indian carrom player.
[1] Ansari won his first world title in men's singles after defeating fellow Indian Prashant More in the men's singles final of the 8th Carrom ICF Cup 2019.
[3] He was also a key member of the Indian team which won the world title in the men's tournament after defeating Sri Lanka in the final of the 2019 Carrom Mini World Cup.
[4][5][6] In June 2020, he became an auto-rickshaw driver in order to cope up with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
[3] Few carrom players such as Prashant More offered him financial assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.