Gukesh also gets the Chess Player of the Year award, Special recognition for Vantika and AICF
Gukesh received the Sportsperson of the Year (Men) 2024 award from the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh - Yogi Adityanath in presence of legends - Kapil Dev and P T Usha | Photo: The Times of India
Gukesh also received Chess Player of the Year award from Sardar Singh, Padma Shri and Arjuna Awardee, former Captain of the Indian Men's Hockey Team and Divyanka Tripathi, Actor | Photo: The Times of India
"Good evening everyone. First of all, I am really really happy to be here and I would like to thank The Times of India for this amazing event and for honoring me with these awards. I am really honored to be in front of so many amazing athletes and dignitaries, everyone present here. The year 2024 was a great year for myself personally and for Indian chess. I hope the year 2025 will even be better. Hope we have a fun evening and thank you." - 18th World Champion, GM D Gukesh, shared a few words.
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Special Recognition in Chess - IM Vantika Agrawal | Photo: The Times of India
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7th The Times of India Sports Awards 2024 | Video: The Times of India
