Nitin Dhankhar is the proud son of Jasbir Singh Dhankhar and a native of Kaloi, Jhajjar, Haryana. He lost his father when he was very young, and it shook him and his entire family strongly, but he never bent his knee in front of anyone and fought with every situation that came into his life. His uncle (Tejpal Singh) was the main motivation for him to pursue a career in kabaddi. He is the first player in Yuva Kabaddi Series to Score 500 Raid points with Raid Strike Rate of 73.90%, In 2017, he began playing kabaddi at Narwal and Kabaddi Sports Academy, where he was coached by Naresh Narwal (Pardeep Narwal's caoch). His coach believes so much in him after seeing his dedication and determination. He wants him to be another big name like Pardeep Narwal. He is famous for his running handtouch. He is very calm and disciplined in court, which makes him a decent raider. His uncle is his great support, and he helps him make a career in Kabaddi after his father passes away.