Divya Deshmukh, India’s 19-year-old Grandmaster, has received a wild card entry into the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa after a last-minute withdrawal. She will join 20 other Indian players, including world champion D Gukesh, in the knockout tournament. The biennial event features 206 top players, with the top three finishers qualifying for the 2026 Candidates Tournament. Post navigation Blow to Barcelona! Young star to undergo surgery ahead of crucial matches ‘Only way to beat India is if PCB chief and Gen Munir bat as openers’: Imran Khan
