Ananya Sree Pullari

Ananya Sree Pullari (born 8 October 2002)[1] is an Indian volleyball player from Telangana. She plays for India women's national volleyball team as a middle blocker, and for Telangana and Indian Railways in the domestic tournaments.

Early life and education

She if from Raikode, Narayanpet district, Telangana. She was born to Pullari Anand and Varalakshmi. Her father used to run a hardware shop. She studied her Class 9 and 10 at Hyderabad and when she returned to her native place for holidays, she joined a summer camp. Earlier, she used to take part in athletics and play basketball in her school. But due to her height, her father joined her in the volleyball camp. After the 20-day camp, she was selected for the Sports Authority of Telangana centre in Saroornagar, Hyderabad.[2] She did her graduation in Physical Education at St. Stephen's College, Pathanapuram, Kollam, Kerala.[3] In June 2025, she was recruited by Bank of Maharashtra in sport quota to play for the bank's volleyball team.[4]

Career

In 2019, she was selected for the Khelo India hostel in Kerala. While in the hostel, she represented Telangana in the Junior National Volleyball Championships. Later, she played many senior tournaments including the Federation Cup.[2] In June 2025, she was part of the Indian team that played the AVC Nations Cup, formerly known as AVC Women's Challenge Cup.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Daily bulletin" (PDF). asianvolleyball.net.
  2. ^ a b "Ananya sree: అప్పుడు నిరుత్సాహపడ్డా... ఇప్పుడు సాధించా". EENADU (in Telugu). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  3. ^ "St. Stephen's college, Pathanapuram, Kollam - Annual Report 2023" (PDF). ststephenspathanapuram.ac.in.
  4. ^ "Bank of Maharashtra Sportswoman P. Ananya Sree to play for India in AVC Women's Nations Cup 2025". The Wire. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  5. ^ volleyballworld.com. "Pullari Ananya Sree - AVC Women's Nations Cup 2025 - Players". volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  6. ^ Hub, India Sports (5 June 2025). "India Gears Up For Women's Volleyball AVC Nations Cup 2025 In Vietnam. All You Need To Know | IndiaSportsHub". Retrieved 27 February 2026.
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