From cricket to chess, Indian youngsters dominate world stage in 2025

From cricket to chess, Indian youngsters dominate world stage in 2025 New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): In 2025, many young Indian athletes left their mark on the global stage and changed the narrative of Indian sports. While the veterans continued to shine, this year, particularly belonged to a fearless bunch of youngsters who didn’t just compete but conquered the big stage.From cricket to chessboard, young Indian stars ensured that the Indian tricolour was raised higher and more frequently than ever before.Here’s a look at some of the landmark sporting events where Indian youth made a name for themselves on the global stage and made the Indian tricolour rise high:- Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s rise in world cricketThe cricket world witnessed the greatness of 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, whose 2025 season was a relentless assault on the record books. The young cricket sensation was honoured with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar as he became the youngest player to earn an Indian Premier League (IPL) contract, and also the youngest centurion in T20 cricket with a 35-ball IPL century against Gujarat Titans. He also scored the fastest century in U19 ODIs with a 52-ball 143, became the youngest centurion in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with a 61-ball 108 and became the youngest player to hit a century in men’s List A cricket, among other achievements that marked the arrival of a generational talent.- Divya Deshmukh’s Checkmate to the WorldIn the world of 64 squares, Divya Deshmukh achieved the unthinkable by winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025. At just 19, she defeated the legendary Humpy Koneru in an all-Indian final in Georgia, becoming the fourth Indian woman to earn the Grandmaster title.- Rising star Anahat Singh helps India make Squash historySquash saw a clear passing of the torch as 17-year-old Anahat Singh dominated the circuit. The teenager achieved a rare feat by defeating veteran Joshna Chinappa three times in high-stakes Indian Open and Indian Tour finals throughout the year. However, her crowning glory came in Chennai, where she led the Indian team to their first-ever Squash World Cup title. Her straight-games win, along with wins from Joshna Chinappa and Abhay Singh, in the final against Hong Kong secured the nation’s first-ever gold medal.- Sheetal Devi makes history with Gold at World Para Archery ChampionshipThe inspiring journey of Sheetal Devi reached its peak at the World Para Archery Championships in Gwangju. The 18-year-old Indian armless archery wonder made history by bagging the gold medal in the women’s individual compound archery category at the Gwangju event. Sheetal defeated Turkiye’s world number one Oznur Cure Girdi by 146-143 in the gold medal clash. Besides her individual gold, Sheetal secured a silver in the team event and a bronze in the mixed team event.- 25-year-old Sachin Yadav steals spotlight at World ChampionshipsWhile all eyes were on Neeraj Chopra, 25-year-old Sachin Yadav stole the spotlight at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. He threw a personal best of 86.27m to finish fourth, narrowly missing a medal, as he...

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