Adani Group To Back Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa

Considered considered one of India’s brightest chess abilities, 18-year-old Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa’s profession will obtain a significant enhance with backing from the Adani Group, which is dedicated to supporting sportspersons as they go full throttle of their quest to convey glory to India. Speaking after assembly the younger chess ace, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani mentioned, “We are extremely proud to support the dynamic Praggnanandhaa. The speed and efficiency with which he has progressed in the sport is nothing short of remarkable, and truly an example to all Indians. There is nothing more noble than representing the nation and winning laurels at the highest levels, and the Adani Group is wholeheartedly devoted to supporting athletes in this journey.”

“I am extremely keen on ensuring that my country does well on the global stage. Whenever I play, my sole aim is to win more laurels for the nation. I would like to thank the Adani Group for putting their trust in my abilities,” mentioned Praggnanandhaa.

In 2023, he turned the world’s youngest chess participant to succeed in the World Cup last, and solely the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to realize the feat. In 2022, the shy and soft-spoken teenager precipitated heads to show on this planet of chess by defeating Magnus Carlsen a number of occasions, shining the highlight on India’s progress. The Chennai-based Praggnanandhaa, who loves arithmetic and unwinds by watching TV or listening to Tamil music, additionally gained the silver medal on the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023.

Praggnanandhaa, who began enjoying on the tender age of 5, went on to change into India’s youngest and the then world’s second-youngest Grandmaster at age 12 in 2018. He is the fifth-youngest individual ever to realize the title of Grandmaster after Abhimanyu Mishra, Sergey Karjakin, Gukesh D and Javokhir Sindarov. Incidentally, his elder sister R. Vaishali can also be a Grandmaster, which makes the siblings the world’s first-ever brother-sister GM duo.

The Adani Group, by its flagship #GarvHai initiative, has supported 28 gifted gamers throughout sports activities resembling boxing, wrestling, tennis, javelin throw, capturing, operating, shotput, brisk strolling, and archery. Among those that benefited are Commonwealth Games gold medallist wrestlers Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Deepak Punia and boxer Amit Panghal. Dahiya and Punia additionally secured silver medals on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics 2020 and the 2023 Asian Games.

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