Aravind Tharunsri, a deep-sea diving instructor and fitness enthusiast, shared a video on May 30 in which Aravind and his team of divers play cricket at a depth of 60 feet, off the coast of Neelankarai to commemorate Chennai Super Kings’s (CSK) victory in the TATA IPL 2023.
After chasing the revised target of 171 runs in 15 overs owing to delay due to rain, CSK won its fifth IPL Trophy in a nail-biting thriller over Gujarat Titans.
Aravind has performed many underwater feats earlier as well to honor several significant accomplishments of the state, apart from highlighting environmental issues. He cycled underwater for 2 minutes and 20 seconds in June 2021 to raise awareness of World Bicycle Day (June 3); Played chess at a depth of 60 feet in August 2022, as a tribute to the Chess Olympiad 2022, which was hosted in Chennai; Dressed as Thambi, the mascot of Chess Olympiad 2022, underwater and many more.
