New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- In a sport often dominated by experience and composure, table-tennis player Divyanshi Bhowmick is rewriting the script despite being in her early teens. Based out of Mumbai, the young paddler has packed 2025 with breakthroughs that most players only dream of across entire careers.

Divyanshi has used 2025 as a springboard to launch her indomitable talent into the world, turning potential into podiums. Whether it was upsetting Chinese opponents, clinching world-ranking milestones, or creating history, the teenager has made it clear that Indian table tennis has a new rising star--and it's not one to fade anytime soon.

In October 2025, Divyanshi and her doubles partner Syndrela Das climbed to World No. 1 in the ITTF Un...