Yuzvendra Chahal is one of the most talented bowlers in the world. He has been one of India’s most successful spinners in recent years, and his form in the Indian Premier League has been exemplary. He has become an integral part of the Indian cricket team in the limited format of the game.
However, not many are aware of the fact that Chahal was a chess player in his younger days before he chose to play the game of cricket. He has represented India at chess tournaments. Even today, Chahal can’t keep himself away from chess and grabs every opportunity to associate himself with the game.
Who Is This Woman With Yuzvendra Chahal?
Recently, he became the ambassador of a team in the Global Chess League. He met Jesse February, who is a two-time South African Women’s Chess Champion and a 1-time African Women’s Chess Champion.
Jesse later took to her social media and shared a picture with the Indian spinner. Sharing the picture on Twitter, Jesse wrote:
‘Finally Met Him’
Check out the Tweet:
https://twitter.com/jesse_feb/status/1675720126811852802?s=48
Meanwhile, during his recent visit to the ongoing Global Chess League in Dubai, Chahar spent time with upGrade Mumba Masters. The team CEO and cricket presenter Suhail Chandhok also presented a team jersey to the Indian spinner.
After their brief meeting, Yuzvendra Chahal said that he was thrilled to receive the upGrad Mumba Masters jersey. He added that he had a collection of jerseys back home and he would add this jersey to his collection.
U Mumba CEO Chandhok also penned a note for Chahal thanking him for this gesture. He wrote:
“Chess has a magical way of uniting people from all walks of life, just like cricket does. From our players Vidit, Harika, Humpy, MVL, Grischuk, and Yavokhir and from Mr. Screwvala, myself, and our entire team at upGrad Mumba Masters – we’re glad to see you immerse yourself further in the world of chess and we hope you enjoy this little something from our end too,”
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