Gautam Adani meets R Praggnanandhaa, calls chess champion ‘an inspiration to countless Indians’
R Praggnanandhaa triumph at the Chess World Cup, where he delivered a superlative performance and bagged a silver medal.
The talented lad recently received a sweet shoutout from none other than billionaire Gautam Adani.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter ) on Friday, the Adani Group Chairman shared a picture of himself with the ace chess player and wrote that it was “privilege” to support him and tha his story can inspire Gen X to follow their dreams and make the country proud.
“It's a privilege to support Praggnanandhaa as he continues to win laurels in the world of chess and make India proud.
His success is an inspiration to countless young Indians to believe that nothing is more gratifying than standing on the podium to celebrate our nation's greatness. Praggnanandhaa represents what India can and will be all about. I wish him all the very best.
Jai Hind,” tweeted the billionaire.
The post went viral on the microblogging site, gaining 259K views and 17K likes.
Praggnanandhaa coach Ramesh RB thanked the tycoon for sponsoring the young chess champion.
Another X users wrote that if tycoons continue to sponsor talented players, India can have a world champion in the next decade.
“Oh, this is just great.
A business tycoon like Adani can help players like @rpraggnachess to definitely reach their top potential without any worry.
First, @anandmahindra sir organising GCL, and now this. India Inc.
coming in clutch for Indian chess is great news,” wrote another.
Adani recently dethroned Mukesh Ambani to become the richest man in Asia. This development came after the Supreme Court ruled in his favour in the Adani vs Hindenburg case.
