Bhavna Thakur

Bhavna Devi Thakur (16 January 1999) is an Indian kabaddi player from Himachal Pradesh. She plays for the Indian women's national kabaddi team and for Himachal Pradesh in domestic tournaments. She is a right cover defender.

Early life and education Thakur was born in Baila village, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. Her father, Prem Singh, is a farmer and mother, Dassi, is a homemaker. She has an elder brother and three sisters. Her first mentors were Netra Singh and Prem Thakur of Mandi District Kabaddi Association. In March 2025, she was part of the Indian team that won the 6th Senior Asian Women's Kabaddi Championship at Iran.

She was a part of the Indian women's national kabaddi team that won gold in the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025 at Bangladesh in November 2025.

Led by the local kabaddi association and other sports bodies, she received a warm welcome after returning to Mandi from the World Cup victory in Dhaka, Bangladesh.