diff --git a/libraries/k8s.robot b/libraries/k8s.robot
index 62a5b11..1b3ac39 100644
--- a/libraries/k8s.robot
+++ b/libraries/k8s.robot
@@ -252,3 +252,19 @@
     ${rc}    ${count}    Run and Return Rc and Output
     ...    kubectl -n ${namespace} get pods -l ${key}=${value} -o json | jq -r ".items[].status.containerStatuses[].ready" | grep -c false
     Should Be Equal as Integers    ${rc}    0
+
+Validate Pod Status
+    [Arguments]    ${pod_name}    ${namespace}   ${expectedStatus}
+    [Documentation]    To run the kubectl command and check the status of the given pod matches the expected status
+    ${length}=    Run    ${KUBECTL_CONFIG}; kubectl get pod -n ${namespace} | wc -l
+    FOR    ${index}    IN RANGE    ${length}-1
+        ${currentPodName}=    Run    ${KUBECTL_CONFIG}; kubectl get pod -n ${namespace} -o jsonpath={.items[${index}].status.containerStatuses[0].name}
+        Log    Required Pod : ${pod_name}
+        Log    Current Pod: ${currentPodName}
+        Run Keyword and Ignore Error    Run Keyword If    '${currentPodName}'=='${pod_name}'    Exit For Loop
+    END
+    ${currentStatusofPod}=    Run    ${KUBECTL_CONFIG}; kubectl get pod -n ${namespace} -o jsonpath={.items[${index}].status.phase}
+    Log    ${currentStatusofPod}
+    Should Contain    ${currentStatusofPod}    ${expectedStatus}
+
+