A right-hand wicket-keeper batsman from Karnataka, KB Pawan has played 58 FC matches, aggregating 3184 runs with a highest score of 251.

Pawan made his debut for in 2007 for Karnataka against Bengal in the Ranji Trophy and scored a crucial 43 runs batting at number 3, although Karnataka lost the match, Pawan made a mark in his maiden outing. He was a consistent run-getter for the state between 2007 to 2014. With youngsters like Mayank Agarwal, Samarth and Abbas coming through the ranks, Pawan lost his place and he moved to Tripura.

After a turvy-topsy two years, Pawan again changed loyalties to Kerala - where he didn't perform to his best during his stint - before joining Nagaland for the 2018-19 season. In 8 Ranji matches, Pawan scored 487 runs at an average of 34.78 with a 100 percent conversion rate of hundreds. With 2 wins and four losses, Nagaland finished in the bottom half of the points table in the plate group. In the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Pawan had a dream run - compiling 432 runs in 8 matches at a staggering average of 108 and was his team's highest run-scorer. But despite that kind of performances, he decided to switch base for the 2019-20 season moving to Mizoram.