Cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has partnered with Prachura Group founder Prachura PP and former Prestige Estates CEO Venkat K. Narayana to acquire the American Gambits team in the Global Chess League (GCL), a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and the International Chess Federation. The team will debut in the second season of the league, which will be held from October 3-12 in London.