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Ankush Bains Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 3 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth16 December 1995

Age29 Years

BirthplaceHamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India

ProfessionCricketer (Wicketkeeper-Batsman)

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Katkar Singh Bains; Brother - Ravinder Singh Bains

Ankush Bains Biography

Ankush Katkar Singh Bains is an Indian cricketer from Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. A right-handed wicketkeeper-batsman, he has represented Himachal Pradesh,

Early life and background

Ankush Katkar Singh Bains was born on 16 December 1995 in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, where he grew up and began his cricketing journey. He attended Swami Shraddhanand College at the University of Delhi and is a college graduate. From a young age he trained at RR Gymkhana in Delhi under coach Shravan Kumar, developing the skills that would carry him into domestic and age-group national teams.

Career

Bains is a right-handed batsman who also keeps wicket and bowls right-arm medium on occasion. He made his Twenty20 debut for Himachal Pradesh in 2013 in a match against Services at Rohtak, Haryana. He has served as both an opening batter and a wicketkeeper for Himachal Pradesh and was part of India’s Under-19 setup, being named to the India squad for the 2014 Under-19 World Cup.

Over the years Bains has been part of several domestic and franchise sides. His domestic affiliations include Himachal Pradesh, India Red, Central Zone and the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association XI. In the Indian Premier League system he has been with Chennai Super Kings, Rising Pune Supergiant, Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals, and he was also associated with Rising Pune Supergiant during their time in the tournament.

His IPL journey began when Chennai Super Kings signed him at his base price for the 2015 auction. The following year he was acquired by Rising Pune Supergiant, and in December 2018 Delhi Capitals bought him in the 2019 auction. He has worn multiple jersey numbers over his career, including 1 and 18 for India and 79 and 27 in the IPL.

In representative tournaments beyond the IPL, Bains was selected for India B for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy and for the India Emerging Team (Under-23) for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. Those selections reflect his standing within India’s pool of young domestic talent during that period.

Public profile

Physically, Bains is listed at approximately 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall and weighing around 70 kg (154 lbs). His listed body measurements include a 38-inch chest, 30-inch waist and 12-inch biceps. He has dark brown eyes and black hair, and a tattoo of three stars on his right elbow is noted among personal details.

Off the field, Bains is described as enjoying travel and music, and he is known to be an avid dog lover. He follows cricketing role models such as Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni and AB de Villiers, and cites Akshay Kumar as a favorite actor. Public records indicate he practices Hinduism and remains unmarried.

Latest updates

By 2018–2019 Bains was active in domestic representative competitions and continued to be part of IPL auctions, with Delhi Capitals acquiring him for the 2019 season. His IPL salary has been reported at levels corresponding to his auction results, with a noted figure of ₹20 lakh for one season. He continues to be associated with Himachal Pradesh cricket and with various franchise squads, carrying on his role as a wicketkeeper-batsman.

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Recent Work

Delhi Capitals (IPL)

Signed in the December 2018 auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League season.

2019
India Emerging Team (U23)

Selected for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.

2018
India B (Deodhar Trophy)

Chosen to represent India B for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy.

2018
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Career Highlights

  1. Named in India’s squad for the 2014 Under-19 World Cup
  2. T20 debut for Himachal Pradesh in 2013
  3. Signed by Chennai Super Kings in 2015 IPL auction
  4. Selected for India B in the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy
  5. Part of India Emerging Team for 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup
  6. Bought by Delhi Capitals in the 2019 IPL auction
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

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