He was part of the Indian squad that won the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup.

And Finally he won gold medal in 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.

[3] Hailing from Kontha Ahallup Makha Leikai in Imphal East, Nilakanta started playing hockey in 2003.

He was selected for the national junior team for the 2014 Sultan of Johor Cup[4] and drafted by the Dabang Mumbai franchise of the Hockey India League.

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