Magnus Carlsen Reacts to Abhi and Niyu’s ‘Chess Is the New Cricket’ Claim, See What the World Number One Replied on Twitter

Carlsen, one of the greatest ever players to have ever played the game of chess, explained in detail why his sport is very different from cricket. "Cricket is played on a field with humans, chess is played on a board with wooden pieces," a part of his tweet read.

Magnus Carlsen (Photo credit: Twitter)

Magnus Carlsen got his fans buzzing when he took to Twitter to react to popular social media influencers Abhi and Niyu, who claimed that chess is the new cricket. The world number one explained in detail why both sports are vastly different from each other and ended by stating, 'I can't play cricket.'

Magnus Carlsen's Reaction to 'Chess Is the New Cricket' Claim: 

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