He was introduced to the sport by his father; his elder brother Sukhi Panesar has also represented Canada in field hockey.

Panesar played for the UBC Thunderbirds and United Brothers in Canada before moving to England.

The same year, he was part of the Canadian team that won the silver medal at the Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China.

[2] He captained the Canadian team at the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup in Lucknow, India.

[3] He was part of the national team that clinched silver at the 2017 Men's Pan American Cup in Lancaster, United States.