Waikar made his India debut and has been representing the Indian team since 2016, when the Indian team won the South Asian Games gold medal.[2][7]
In January 2025, he captained the Indian team that won the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup at New Delhi.[8] The Indian team were placed in Group A and defeated Nepal, Brazil, Peru and Bhutan in the group stages. In the quarterfinals, India defeated Sri Lanka and beat South Africa in the semifinals.[9] In the finals, India defeated Nepal 54-36 to lift their maiden World Cup.[9]
In 2003, he played for Maharashtra in the under-13 Nationals. As part of the Maharashtra team, he won two bronze medals in the sub-junior national and a gold medal in the Junior Nationals. He won three gold and seven silver medals in the Senior National Kho Kho Championships.[10]
- Waikar received the Ekalavya Award in 2019.[6]
- He received Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje award in Maharashtra in 2021.[6]