Cricketer Smriti Mandhana won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2025 award at a ceremony in New Delhi. Chess player Divya Deshmukh was named Emerging Player of the Year for winning the FIDE Women's World Cup, and Preethi Pal received the Para-Sportswoman of the Year award for her two bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Shooter Anjali Bhagwat was given the Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising her career and her Olympic final appearance.