[9] Khela's signing was celebrated as a significant milestone in the club's history and a source of inspiration for young British South Asians who aspire to play at the highest level.

[2] Khela was included in the party for the first-team's pre-season training camp in Spain in July 2023,[10] and on 8 August 2023, he made his senior debut, replacing Keshi Anderson in the 81st minute of a 2-0 EFL Cup victory over Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road.

[14] He made his debut on 27 January, starting and playing the first hour of the visit to Celtic, who scored in the first minute and held on to their lead,[13][15] and kept his place for the next match, but was used off the bench for all but one of his remaining 13 appearances.

[16] Ross County finished 11th in the table, which meant they faced a play-off against Scottish Championship promotion candidates Raith Rovers to determine which would play in the Premiership next season.

"[18][19] Under new manager Chris Davies, Khela played regularly in pre-season, and his versatility earned him selection for the opening matchday squad at home to Reading in League One.

[20] In the next fixture, away to Charlton Athletic in the EFL Cup, he made his first start for Birmingham, playing at left back in the absence of Lee Buchanan (injured) and Alex Cochrane (rested).

"[26] Khela made six appearances for Birmingham in the first half of the 2024–25 season before joining League Two club Bradford City on 3 January 2025 on loan for the remainder of the campaign.

[30] In April 2023, Khela and his younger brother Reiss, an academy player at Leicester City, spoke at a Vaisakhi event hosted by the Football Association at Wembley Stadium.