Born on 25th Oct.1992, Puliyanda Lokesh Thimmanna studied at St. Joseph’s Indian High school, Bengaluru and graduated from St. Joseph’s and C.V. Raman University. He won bronze at the Junior Asia Cup 2012 and silver at the 2016 South Asian Games 2016. The talented midfielder also figured in the Sultan of Johor Cup (2012) and the Junior team that toured Europe in 2013. The youngster nowadays lives in Muscat, Oman.