From Asian Cup qualification to Chess World Cup, how 2025 has been a dream year for women’s sport in India

From Asian Cup qualification to Chess World Cup, how 2025 has been a dream year for women’s sport in India

From India qualifying for the Women’s Asian Cup on merit for the first time ever in football to an all-Indian final at the Women’s Chess World Cup and a historic double on English soil in cricket, it has been quite the roller-coaster ride so far this year.

Whether football, chess or the national religion cricket, 2025 has been a milestone year for women’s sport in India. Image credit: AIFF/FIDE/AP