<p>Brisbane: Opener Shubman Gill on Friday congratulated D Gukesh on behalf of the Indian cricket team after the 18-year-old Grandmaster became the youngest ever world chess champion.</p><p>Gukesh scripted history on Thursday when he dethroned China's Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 to grab the title in Singapore.</p><p>"I want to congratulate D Gukesh on behalf of the entire Indian cricket team. To become the youngest World Chess Champion is a feat in itself," said Gill while addressing the media ahead of the third Test against Australia here.</p>.India hails Gukesh's historic World Chess Championship title.<p>Gukesh won the 14th game against Liren in 58 moves, making him the 18th world chess champion overall.</p><p>"I have been dreaming of this moment for the last 10 years. I am happy that I realised the dream (and made it) into reality," the soft-spoken Chennai-lad had said after the epochal triumph.</p><p>Before Gukesh's feat, the legendary Garry Kasparov of Russia was the youngest world chess champion when he won the title at the age of 22, unseating Anatoly Karpov in 1985.</p>.<p>Gukesh had entered the title match as the youngest ever challenger to the world crown after winning the Candidates tournament earlier this year.</p><p>He is the second Indian after the legendary Viswanathan Anand to win the world chess title. </p>
<p>Brisbane: Opener Shubman Gill on Friday congratulated D Gukesh on behalf of the Indian cricket team after the 18-year-old Grandmaster became the youngest ever world chess champion.</p><p>Gukesh scripted history on Thursday when he dethroned China's Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 to grab the title in Singapore.</p><p>"I want to congratulate D Gukesh on behalf of the entire Indian cricket team. To become the youngest World Chess Champion is a feat in itself," said Gill while addressing the media ahead of the third Test against Australia here.</p>.India hails Gukesh's historic World Chess Championship title.<p>Gukesh won the 14th game against Liren in 58 moves, making him the 18th world chess champion overall.</p><p>"I have been dreaming of this moment for the last 10 years. I am happy that I realised the dream (and made it) into reality," the soft-spoken Chennai-lad had said after the epochal triumph.</p><p>Before Gukesh's feat, the legendary Garry Kasparov of Russia was the youngest world chess champion when he won the title at the age of 22, unseating Anatoly Karpov in 1985.</p>.<p>Gukesh had entered the title match as the youngest ever challenger to the world crown after winning the Candidates tournament earlier this year.</p><p>He is the second Indian after the legendary Viswanathan Anand to win the world chess title. </p>