The support for Kavita Devi is simply overwhelming!
32 extremely talented women participated in the Mae Young Classic, but only one has gone viral on YouTube. Kavita Devi, who lost her first round match against New Zealand's Dakota Kai, made waves by wrestling in a salwar kameez -- the traditional attire of Indian women.
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As of writing this post, the video has a staggering 4.5 million views. One assumes this is because of the immense support from the subcontinent for this talented young woman.
We had a chance to interview Kavita Devi as well, and she was a soft spoken woman with big dreams to succeed in WWE. Check it out here.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
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Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.
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