New Delhi, June 4 -- Not every cricket star starts with a bat or ball. This cricketer who kept making headlines this IPL season, began his journey on a chessboard. While his parents dreamt of seeing him become a chess champion, training him for six hours a day, his heart remained set on cricket. Can you guess who is he?

It is Yuzvendra Chahal.

Chahal, part of Punjab Kings, locked horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru tonight at the IPL 2025 finals.

Before finding his first love, cricket, Chahal was a chess player since the age of 6. It was his father KK Chahal who introduced him to chess. He went on to become a national chess player, representing India.

In an interview with Times of India, his father revealed, "Cricket was always his...