Sanju Devi (kabaddi)

Sanju Devi (19 December 2002) is an Indian kabaddi player from Chhattisgarh.[1] She plays for the Indian women's national kabaddi team as a raider.[2]

Early life

She was born in Kerakachhar village in the Pali block of Korba district, Chhattisgarh.[1] She started playing kabaddi in Class 5 at the government school in her village. Anuj Pratap Singh was her first coach under whom she learnt her basics.[3] She is the first kabaddi woman player from Chhattisgarh to represent India. After travelling from her village to Korba to play kabaddi which used to take about three hours of her travel time daily, she joined the Women's Residential Kabaddi Academy in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, where she trained under coach Dil Kumar Rathod.[4]

Career

She was a part of the Indian women's national kabaddi team that won gold in the Women's Kabaddi World Cup 2025 at Dhaka, Bangladesh in November 2025.[5][6] She was adjudged as the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.[3] After returning from the World Cup, she was congratulated by the chief minister of Chhattisgarh Vishnu Deo Sai at his residence in Raipur.[7] In 2025, she was also part of the Indian team that won the Asian Championship in Iran.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "TOISA 2025 Nominees: Celebrating India's kabaddi champions". The Times of India. 13 March 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  2. ^ "'Not many girls were interested in playing kabaddi in Pali': How Sanju Devi's leap of faith earned her MVP title at World Cup". The Indian Express. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b Nishant, Shashwat (1 December 2025). "How Sanju Devi fought the odds to become Kabaddi World Cup 2025 MVP". Business Standard. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Sanju Devi Biography: Early Life, Domestic Career, Achievements, Social Media and More - Kabaddi Adda". 13 November 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  5. ^ Nag, Utathya (24 November 2025). "Women's Kabaddi World Cup 2025: India defend title - all match results, scores and points table". Olympics. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Women just need to get the opportunity: Indian Kabaddi player Sanju Devi". The Tribune. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  7. ^ Times, The Impressive (27 November 2025). "Chief Minister Congratulates Sanju Devi, Star of the Women's Kabaddi World Cup CM Vishnu Deo Sai Felicitates Kabaddi Star Sanju Devi, MVP of Women's Kabaddi World Cup 2025". The Impressive Times. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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