Chess Olympiad's Thambi ain't alone: Here's a look at India's mascots

In the run-up to the 44th Chess Olympiad, which kicks off on Thursday in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu unveiled the official logo and mascot — a chess knight called Thambi. Business Standard jogs your memory back to some of India’s popular sports mascots.

Young Brother making grand moves?

Thambi, or younger brother in Tamil, is a chess knight wearing a shirt and veshti. Thambi looks less like a chess player, and more like a brawler out of the Kamal Haasan-starrer Vikram. Standing upright with crossed muscular arms, the knight looks ready for a throwdown on the chequered battlefield.

While comparisons are