Nilesh Balu Gaikwad (born 10 June 1996) is an Indian para-badminton player.

[1] He made his international debut in the Uganda Para-Badminton International in 2017,[2] where he won first place in the men's doubles.

[3] He reached a career-high ranking of 4 in May 2022.

[4] Nilesh was always looking for the right pair of shoes for his legs and Nivia Sports made his quest successful by designing special shoes for him.

[5] Boys' singles Men's singles Men's doubles