Neeta Devi

Devi is from Kharahal valley, Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh.^[2] She did her schooling at Government Senior Secondary School, Kharahal, where started playing kho kho.^[3] By 2014 she began participating in national level competitions and took part in 13 National events. Her learnt the basics from her school's Director of Physical Education, Dev Chand Thakur.^[2] She is doing her masters in physical education at Lovely Professional University.^[3]

Devi was part of the Indian women's team that won the first Kho Kho World Cup at New Delhi in January 2025.^[4][5] The Indian team defeated South Korea, IR Iran and Malaysia in the group stages, Bangladesh in quarterfinals and South Africa in semifinals. They defeated Nepal 78–40 in the final.^[6][7]