Chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh on Wednesday (July 30, 2025) acquired a heat welcome upon her return to India after successful the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025. The 19-year-old from Nagpur achieved the largest milestone of her profession by defeating fellow-Indian Koneru Humpy within the tiebreakers of the World Cup remaining held in Batumi, Georgia.
On her arrival at 2.20pm at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Mumbai (CSMIA) airport to take a connecting flight to Nagpur, her hometown, she acquired a heat welcome from the airport employees.
CSMIA spokesperson stated, “Mumbai International Airport had the honour of welcoming home Ms. Divya Deshmukh, the newly crowned FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 Champion. She is the first Indian woman to win this prestigious title. Her arrival was met with warmth and pride, as the airport marked her historic achievement on the global chess arena.”
At simply 19, Divya etched her identify in historical past by successful the celebrated FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 Champion and securing the esteemed Grandmaster title, turning into India’s 88th Grandmaster and solely the fourth Indian lady to perform this outstanding feat. Her triumph stands as a shining instance of India’s rising prominence in world chess, and Mumbai International Airport was privileged to rejoice her return.
The Maharashtra state cupboard on Tuesday formally congratulated Mr. Deshmukh for her landmark achievement of turning into the youngest winner of the Women’s Chess World Cup.
The congratulatory decision was tabled and unanimously handed in the course of the cupboard assembly chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, with Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, together with different ministers, in attendance. The cupboard praised Ms. Deshmukh’s victory as a second of delight for the state and the nation.
