He is of Nepalese descent; his parents migrated from Lugdi village in Nepal to Punjab in 1990.

[2] Despite not being interested in the sport, Pathak had joined the Surjit Hockey Academy in Jalandhar when he was 12 at the insistence of his father.

[6] Pathak found a place in the squad for 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup as India's first-choice goalkeeper P. R. Sreejesh was rested.

[citation needed] Pathak was the reserve goalkeeper at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo where India won the bronze medal.

[8] Pathak received the Arjuna Award from the President of India on 9 January 2024.