Divya Deshmukh returns residence after historic victory

Chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh on Wednesday (July 30, 2025) acquired a heat welcome upon her return to India after profitable the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025. The 19-year-old from Nagpur achieved the most important milestone of her profession by defeating fellow-Indian Koneru Humpy within the tiebreakers of the World Cup ultimate 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 residence Ms. Divya Deshmukh, the newly topped FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 Champion. She is the primary Indian girl to win this prestigious title. Her arrival was met with heat and delight, because the airport marked her historic achievement on the worldwide chess area.” 

At simply 19, Divya etched her identify in historical past by profitable the celebrated FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 Champion and securing the esteemed Grandmaster title, changing into India’s 88th Grandmaster and solely the fourth Indian girl to perform this exceptional 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 changing into the youngest winner of the Women’s Chess World Cup. 

The congratulatory decision was tabled and unanimously handed through 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.