Born in the village of Alakhpura, Yadav began playing football at the age of ten in order to gain scholarships and money for her family.

On 21 December 2016, after her performances for both her club and country, Yadav was named the AIFF Emerging Player of the Year.

In February 2016, Yadav was selected as a member of the 20-woman India squad that would participate in the 2016 South Asian Games.

Her goal in the 74th minute was the fourth as India won 5–1 and moved into the gold medal match.

[6] Two days later she came on as a substitute in the 69th minute as India won the tournament, defeating Nepal 4–0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong.