India, March 22 -- Reigning World Chess Champion D Gukesh hogged the spotlight at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai ahead of IPL 2025. He was there for a CSK promotional event, where he met their IPL squad.

The 18-year-old also had a special moment with retired India spinner R Ashwin, who is set to return to CSK after nearly a decade. The pair shared a warm conversation, and then faced each other in a friendly game of chess. It was a fun and interesting encounter for the viewers, considering Ashwin is considered to be the king of strategy when it comes to bowling.

Gukesh recently became India No. 1 in January in Wijk aan Zee, where he also came second at the Tata Masters. But then he endured a winless run at the Weissenhaus Freestyl...