Kaikobad began his football career after completing his matriculation exams in 1961 by joining the junior team of Kazipara Union Club.
[2] In 1964, he was invited to play for East Pakistan Government Press in the Dhaka First Division Football League by the club's striker Azab Ali.
[3] Kaikobad was also part of the team that won the inaugural Independence Cup in 1972, starting in the final against East End Club in their eventual 3–1 victory.
In 1968, he played for the Dacca University team that won the East Pakistan inter-university knockout competition under the leadership of Zakaria Pintoo.
[1] On 5 March 1971, after returning from Multan with the Chittagong Division from the National Football Championship, Kaikobad moved to Cumilla following Operation Searchlight.
[1] While at Birendra Club, they were invited by the Bangladesh Sports Association to join the Shadhin Bangla football team at Mujibnagar.
The game ended in a 2–2 draw as the team went on to play a total of 16 friendly matches to raise international awareness and economic support for the liberation war.
[2] On 27 July 1973, Kaikobad made his debut for the Bangladesh national football team during its inaugural international game, a 2–2 draw with Thailand at Malaysia's 1973 Merdeka Cup.
[9] Kaikobad missed the 1975 edition of the tournament due to a knee injury, which eventually marked the end of his international career.