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{{Short description|Indian kho kho player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}

'''Pothi Reddy Siva Reddy''' (born 1996) is an Indian kho kho player from [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He plays for the [[India men's national kho kho team]] as an all-rounder. He was part of the Indian men's team that won the inaugural [[Kho Kho World Cup]] held at [[New Delhi]] in January 2025. He plays for [[Mumbai Khiladis]] in the [[Ultimate Kho Kho]], a franchise based league tournament.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Pothi Reddy Siva Reddy Profile 219 |url=https://www.ultimatekhokho.com/players/pothi-reddy-siva-reddy-profile-219 |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=Ultimate Kho Kho |language=en}}</ref> In the first season he was the vice captain of [[Gujarat Giants (kho kho)|Gujarat Giants]] team.<ref name=":0" />

== Early life and career ==
Reddy is from Edara village, [[Prakasam district]], Andhra Pradesh. His parents are into farming and he has one brother, who works as a village surveyor. He works as a Postal Assistant at the Head Post Office, [[Adilabad]], Telangana.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivas |first=Pillalamarri |date=2025-01-21 |title=Postal Dept Hails Its Member for Feat in Kho-Kho WC 2025 |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/postal-dept-hails-its-member-for-feat-in-kho-kho-wc-2025-1855704 |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref> He started playing kho kho in 2006.<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
In January 2025, he was part of the Indian team that won the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup at New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=India Women's Captain Priyanka Ingle Gears Up For Kho Kho World Cup {{!}} Other Sports News |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/india-womens-captain-priyanka-ingle-gears-up-for-kho-kho-world-cup-7462836 |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=NDTVSports.com |language=en}}</ref> The Indian team were placed in Group A and defeated [[Nepal men's national kho kho team|Nepal]], [[Brazil]], [[Peru]] and [[Bhutan]] in the group stages. In the quarterfinals, India defeated [[Sri Lanka men's national kho kho team|Sri Lanka]] and beat [[South Africa men's national kho kho team|South Africa]] 62–42 in the semifinals.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Feel blessed": India's Gowtham MK after reaching Kho Kho World Cup 2025 final |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/feel-blessed-indias-gowtham-mk-after-reaching-kho-kho-world-cup-2025-final20250119134404/ |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Feel Blessed': India's Gowtham MK & Sachin Bhargo Expressed There Feelings After Reaching Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Final |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/feel-blessed-indias-gowtham-mk-sachin-bhargo-expressed-there-feelings-after-reaching-kho-kho-world-cup-2025-final |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> In the finals, India defeated Nepal 54–36 to lift their maiden World Cup.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=2025-01-20 |title=Kho Kho World Cup: Indian men's team crowned champion |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/kho-kho-world-cup-indian-mens-team-crowned-champion/articleshow/117382218.cms |access-date=2025-03-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He also won two international gold medals and a 'Best Attacker' award from the [[International Kho Kho Federation]] in London.<ref name=":0" />

He represented Andhra Pradesh in seven Senior National Kho Kho Championships and nine south zone tournaments. He also played the 35th [[National Games of India|National Games]] held at Kerala.<ref name=":0" />

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[[Category:1996 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Kho kho players]]
[[Category:People from Prakasam district]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Andhra Pradesh]]

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