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India’s Madhav Gopal Kamath crowned World Youth Scrabble Champion 2025

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India’s Madhav Gopal Kamath Crowned World Youth Scrabble Champion 2025

By IANS News September 02, 2025 • 16:08 PM View: 469

World Youth Scrabble Champion: In a historic moment for Indian Scrabble, 14-year-old Madhav Gopal Kamath from Delhi has won the 2025 World Youth Scrabble Championship (WYSC), becoming the first Indian ever to claim a major global Scrabble title.

Madhav, India’s highest-ranked Scrabble player in the world and the reigning national champion, emerged victorious among 218 under-18 players from 18 countries at the 20th edition of the annual tournament held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, organised by the World English-Language Scrabble Players Association (WESPA).

TAGS Madhav Gopal Kamath World Youth Scrabble Champion Indian Scrabble World Youth Scrabble Championship Kuala Lumpur World English Language Scrabble Players Association Neeta Bhatia Suyash Manchali Sri Lanka Essar Foundation

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