Indian chess player Arjun Erigaisi won a bronze medal at the 2025 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship, defeating Magnus Carlsen. This makes him the second Indian male player, after Viswanathan Anand, to achieve a podium finish at the event. Erigaisi's bronze was secured in Doha, behind Carlsen and Vladislav Artemiev. His performance caps a year of victories against top players, including previous wins against Carlsen. The achievement was celebrated by Indian political and sporting figures, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.