However, with a bit of help from inclement weather, India Women managed to beat the New Zealanders and then brushed Bangladesh aside to confirm their place in the semi-finals. Queen’s moveDivya Deshmukh was a rank outsider when she went to the star-studded Fide Women’s World Cup in Batumi, Georgia. But surprising one and all, the 20-year-old from Nagpur, on July 28, became the youngest to win the Women’s World Cup, outwitting compatriot Koneru Humpy in the tie-breaker. India’s women pugilists won as many as seven of the nine gold medals. The women’s team regist­ered four wins, scored 27 goals and conceded just one to top group B and booked a berth in the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup to be held in Australia.

Source: The Telegraph December 26, 2025 01:12 UTC