MUMBAI: He has been wooing cricket freaks with his amazing cricketing skills. Known for his exceptional leg-spinning talent, he represents India in both One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). Well, we are of course talking about Yuzvendra Chahal.
Owing to his cricketing skills, he has a huge fan following. But did you know during his younger days, he was popular for another sport?
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Well, he is a former chess player. Yes, you read that right. He was not a casual player. He was very serious about this game. In fact, he has represented India internationally in chess at youth levels. Yuzvendra represented India in chess at the World Youth Chess Championship. The lad is even listed on World Chess Federation's official site.
Though later he went on to establish himself as a successful cricketer, but chess has always been an integral part of his life.
Reportedly, this game helped Yuzvendra Chahal in cricket. Wondering how? Well, as per the cricketer, chess helped him in maintaining the temperament and reading the mind to execute a plan on a cricket field.
Well, this certainly proves the famous saying ‘nothing goes to waste on the journey of life’. What’s your take on the same? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
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