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.