World Champion D Gukesh got lucky and came back from a tough position to beat Anish Giri of Holland in the first round of the Tata Steel Masters now underway.

The other two recipients of the country's highest sporting honour were men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympic gold-winning high jumper Praveen Kumar

World Chess Champion D Gukesh is preparing for newer challenges in 2025.

Men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympic gold medal winner Praveen Kumar will also get the prestigious award

Arjun Erigaisi maintained his rating of 2801 and retained the fourth spot while newly-crowned World Classical World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju occupied the fifth position in the classical Open section.

The youngest-ever World Champion in the history of the game, Gukesh Dommaraju met with one of the leading business tycoons of the country, Gautam Adani.

D Gukesh made history earlier this month by defeating China's Ding Liren in the decisive 14th game of the FIDE World Championship match held in Singapore.

India's D Gukesh became the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, and spoke to NDTV about his recent triumph.

Indian chess has been on the upward trajectory for the past two years or so, but no one can deny that 2024 has been the year for the country in the sport.

Gukesh Dommaraju will take on Magnus Carlsen, the worlds highest-rated player, in a highly-anticipated contest