Commonwealth Games 2026: All you need to know about Ankush

Among the seven men who make up India's boxing contingent at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is Ankush, a light heavyweight from Haryana who has steadily built his reputation on the national circuit before breaking through onto the senior international stage.

Competing in the men's 80kg category, Ankush is part of an Indian squad that blends youth with experience, and he heads into the Scottish Event Campus bouts as one of the contingent's promising medal prospects.

Early days

Ankush hails from Haryana, a state whose boxing academies have produced some of India's most decorated pugilists over the years. He came up through the Gohana Boxing Club in Sonipat, a centre that has become a fertile breeding ground for the sport in the region.

Representing the Haryana State Boxing Association, Ankush built his game around an aggressive, forward-moving style backed by powerful punching and a disciplined training routine, traits that would come to define his rise through the domestic ranks.

Rising through the ranks

Ankush's progress through India's boxing pipeline has been built on consistency rather than a single breakout moment.

Competing regularly on the national circuit, he gradually established himself as a fixture in the Indian team's set-up, catching the eye of national coaches with his composure inside the ring.

His performances at India's Elite National Boxing Championships in 2026, where he claimed the gold medal, underlined his dominance domestically and reinforced his case for international selection.

He backed that up with a silver medal at the Boxam International Boxing Tournament in Spain in 2026, one of the most competitive amateur boxing invitationals on the calendar, followed by a silver medal at the World Boxing Cup Final in 2025.