She Did It
From Chess Prodigy to Youngest Women’s World Cup Champion, Nagpur’s Divya Deshmukh Named Arjuna Awardee
At 19, Divya Deshmukh became youngest Women’s World Cup champion, now named an Arjuna Award recipient.
August 19, 2026
At 19, Divya Deshmukh became youngest Women’s World Cup champion, now named an Arjuna Award recipient.
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