Ahead of IPL 2025, Chennai Super Kings star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin met up with FIDE World Chess Champion D Gukesh, who also hails from Tamil Nadu. Ashwin, who making a return to the CSK franchise in IPL, presented Gukesh with a Chennai Super Kings jersey and also played a game of chess with the young star at Chepauk stadium in a clip shared by the club on their social media handle as part of the Chennai Superstars series.  Ashwin has expressed his love for chess several times, and Gukesh has openly talked about CSK on various platforms, with former skipper MS Dhoni being one of his sporting idols. Check out snippets from Ashwin's meeting with Gukesh below. CSK Full IPL 2025 Schedule, Free PDF Download Online: Chennai Super Kings Matches in Indian Premier League Season 18 and Venue Details.

Ravi Ashwin Meets D Gukesh

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