Nikolai kolya_kaBAN68 Khalyapin is a Russian professional player. He plays the role of a hardliner, with signature heroes such as Brewmaster, Timbersaw, and Mars.

He has played for teams such as Chotr, flexplaers and Kalmychata. He participated in the qualifiers for ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023, Betboom Dacha Dubai 2024, Dreamleague Season 22, ESL One Birmingham 2024, Elite League 2024 and Dreamleague Season 23, but failed to qualify for the main events. Additionally, kolya_kaBAN68 competed in Winline Insight S5 Challenger 1, where he secured first place with Kalmychata.

Ahead of the qualifiers for The International 2025, he joined the eSpoiled roster, but the team failed to qualify for TI. Khalyapin remained on the eSpoiled roster and, by the end of the year, managed to secure several prize places at Tier 2 tournaments. Nikolay began 2026 as a member of 4Pirates, once again attempting to qualify for major championships, but without success.