Adani Group Is In Support Of Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa

Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, 18, is regarded as one of India’s best chess players. With assistance from the Adani Group, which is dedicated to helping athletes pursue their dreams of becoming world champions, his career will take a significant turn for the better.

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani remarked, “We are incredibly proud to support the dynamic Praggnanandhaa,” after his encounter with the young chess prodigy. His improvement in the sport has been really impressive in terms of speed and efficiency, setting a great example for all Indians. Nothing is more honorable than competing at the greatest levels and serving one’s country, and the Adani Group is fully committed to helping athletes achieve this goal.”

“I have a strong desire to see my nation succeed internationally. My only goal when I play is to bring home more honors for the country. Praggnanandhaa expressed gratitude to the Adani Group for believing in her ability.

He made history in 2023 by being the youngest chess player to ever make it to the World Cup final. Viswanathan Anand was the only other Indian to accomplish the same accomplishment. The quiet and reserved adolescent turned eyebrows in the chess world in 2022 when he repeatedly defeated Magnus Carlsen, highlighting India’s advancements. at 2023, the Praggnanandhaa from Chennai, who enjoys watching TV or listening to Tamil music, earned a silver medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games. He is passionate about mathematics.

After beginning to play at the age of five, Praggnanandhaa became the youngest Grandmaster in India and the second-youngest Grandmaster in the world at the age of twelve in 2018. After Javokhir Sindarov, Gukesh D, Abhimanyu Mishra, and Sergey Karjakin, he is the fifth-youngest Grandmaster in history. Furthermore, his older sister R. Vaishali is a Grandmaster as well, making the siblings the first brother-sister GM team in history.

The Adani Group has sponsored 28 gifted athletes in sports like boxing, wrestling, tennis, javelin throw, shooting, jogging, shotput, brisk walking, and archery under its signature #GarvHai project. Gold medallists in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games, Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Deepak Punia, as well as boxer Amit Panghal, were among the beneficiaries. Additionally, Dahiya and Punia won silver medals in the 2023 Asian Games and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.