Domestically he plays for Rajasthan and has appeared in the Indian Premier League for several teams, most recently Lucknow Super Giants.
[7] Hooda scored his first double-century in first-class cricket playing for Baroda in the fourth round of the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy.
[10] In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League.
[13] In the 2025 IPL auction, he was brought by the Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2025 Indian Premier League.
[14] In November 2017, Hooda was named in India's squad for their Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Sri Lanka.
[17] In January 2022, Hooda was named in India's One Day International (ODI) squad for their home series against the West Indies.