Ipoh, Aug. 17 -- Indian shuttler Devika Sihag claimed the women's singles title at the Malaysia International Challenge 2025 badminton tournament in Ipoh on Sunday, as per Olympics.com.

The 20-year-old, who was also part of India's bronze medal-winning team at the World University Games 2025 in Germany, got the better of compatriot and fifth seed Isharani Baruah 15-7, 15-12 in a final that lasted just 25 minutes.

This tournament was played under the BWF's experimental 3x15 scoring system, where matches are decided in best-of-three games of 15 points each, instead of the traditional 21-point format.

For Devika, the triumph in Malaysia is her first International Challenge title. She had earlier picked up the Swedish Open and Portugal Int...