Mikheil Babunashvili (Georgian: მიხეილ ბაბუნაშვილი; born 31 May 1996) is a Georgian rugby union player who plays as a lock and flanker for Black Lion and RC Aia Kutaisi.

[2][3] He was named in the initial Black Lion squad for the inaugural Rugby Europe Super Cup.

[4] He helped Georgia under-20 earn promotion to the 2016 World Rugby U20 Championship, winning the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy, starting and scoring in the final against Canada.

He was called up to the Georgia squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup replacing Lasha Jaiani due a knee injury.

[9][10][11] In the 2024 Rugby Europe Championship he was nominated for the Player of the Pool Stage.