Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar congratulated Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh for becoming the first-ever Indian to win the Women's Chess World Cup after defeating Grandmaster Koneru Humpy. He said, "An all-Indian final. A historic win...Full credit to Humpy for a thrilling contest." Notably, the 19-year-old has become the fourth Indian woman player to achieve the Grandmaster title.