D. Gukesh Visits Chepauk Before MI vs CSK IPL 2025 Game, Grandmaster Locks Horn With Spin Wizard R. Ashwin In A Game Of Chess

Ruturaj Gaikwad's Chennai Super Kings is all set to lock horns with Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians in the eighteenth edition of the Indian Premier League. The MI vs CSK game will be played in the iconic MA Chindambaram Stadium on March 23, 2025. Much ahead of the marquee Indian Premier League clash, Grandmaster D. Gukesh visited Chepauk and met former India International Ravichandran Ashwin. Chennai Super Kings' newest recruit, Ravinchandran Ashwin is considered as one of the brightest minds of Indian cricket.

Ravichandran Ashwin is returning to play for the Chennai Super Kings after 9 long years. Ashwin last played for CSK in 2015. Ashwin presented Gukesh with an official CSK match jersey and also played a game of chess with him. Gukesh recently became the  youngest world chess champion.

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Chennai Super Kings Documents The Meeting Of Two Wizards

Gukesh and Ravichandran Ashwin, both of them are two greats in their own respective sport. CSK's official social media handle uploaded the video with the caption 'World champion of chess! A Chennai paiyan at heart! A sparring with Ashwin! Introducing Chennai Superstars! Get set to meet Gukesh and his love for the city!'. Gukesh later signed the chessboard for Ravichandran Ashwin.

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Gukesh Achieves Career Milestones in 2024

D. Gukesh had a spectacular 2024 as far as his career is concerned. The Indian Grandmaster defeated China's Ding Liren in the summit clash of the World Chess Championship and became the youngest player in the world to achieve this feat. Gukesh is only the second Indian after the legendary Viswanathan Anand to achieve this feat.

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Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians: Head-To-Head In IPL

Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians share five IPL titles within themselves. This is the testament of their prowess in the league. Both the franchises have five titles each and always look to outsmart each other when they lock horns. Chennai and Mumbai have locked horns with each other in 37 IPL matches. Mumbai have defeated Chennai Super Kings 20 times and Chennai have defeated Mumbai Indians 17 times.

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