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Abstract Introduction Heart rate variability (HRV) indexes the autonomic nervous system, and HRV values are found highly correlated with VO2max and Speed in elite kho-kho players. So, Kho-kho player's VO2max and Speed has a direct influence on sporting performance, this study will analyse the correlation between HRV and VO2max, Speed. The primary aim of the study is to analyse the correlation among HRV, VO2max and Speed of elite kho-kho players. Methodology The total no of 20 female kho-kho players(n=20) were taken as the subject for the study who had represented at State and National level competition. The training age of the subject was minimum 5 years. The age of the subjects was ranged from 16 to 25 years. Subjects were selected from Nadia District of West Bengal. Subjects were tested Queens college step test for VO2 max and 50 Yards Dash for Speed test. Results Pearson product moment correlation was performed for analysing with using Microsoft Excel V10.0. HRV and VO2max scores had a positive correlation, as indicated by Pearson correlation analysis (r= 0.876, P < 0.01) and HRV and Speed scores had a positive correlation (r= 0.672, P < 0.01). Conclusions The findings demonstrated a strong correlation between elite kho-kho players' HRV, VO2max, and speed scores. Future studies need to be conducted on a large scale to evaluate the correlation in a diverse population.