title: Pankaj Kumar Rao
text: # Pankaj Kumar Rao
  
  Pankaj Kumar Rao (born 19 October 1989) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Chhattisgarh in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 13 October 2016. He made his Twenty20 debut for Chhattisgarh in the 2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament on 30 January 2017.
  
  He was the leading wicket-taker for Chhattisgarh in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with fifteen dismissals in six matches. He was also the leading wicket-taker for Chhattisgarh in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 29 dismissals in eight matches.
  
  