Kavita Devi has become the first Indian woman wrestler to sign a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment.

The Indian wrestler has been awarded the WWE development contract and the current WWE champion Jinder Mahal confirmed the news during his visit to New Delhi.

Sending a huge congratulations to @KavitaDeviWWE and also @WWE for making history today. Kavita is the first Indian woman to sign with WWE.

— The Maharaja (@JinderMahal) October 15, 2017

“I’m extremely proud to welcome Kavita to WWE where she now has a great opportunity to become India’s first female WWE Superstar. She is an inspiration to the youth of India and I wish nothing but success for her” said, Jinder Mahal.

Kavita made waves on the international circuit by going into a bout wearing a salwar kameez but prior to that, she won a gold medal at the South Asian Games for powerlifting.

India's @KavitaDeviWWE hopes to represent her country proudly in the inaugural @WWE #MaeYoungClassic! pic.twitter.com/5PL0Dd1HCv

— WWE (@WWE) August 11, 2017

Hailing from Haryana, Kavita underwent training to be a professional wrestler under the guidance of The Great Khali (Dalip Singh Rana) at his Punjab based wrestling promotion and training academy.

WWE has officially signed Shadia Bseiso and Kavita Devi, their first-ever female Middle Eastern & Indian superstars https://t.co/PYNdkzmnc7 pic.twitter.com/pNnbEtplnn

— WWE on ESPN (@WWEonESPN) October 15, 2017

Devi said: “It was a privilege to be the first Indian woman to compete in WWE.” “Participating in the Mae Young Classic with some of the best female performers in the world was a great learning experience. Now I am looking forward to pursuing my dream of becoming the first WWE Women's Champion from India.”

Kavita Devi is expected to begin training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida this January.