India’s iconic cueist Pankaj Advani gained his record 26th IBSF World Billiards Championship crown in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday, November 21 to carry laurels to the nation. Pankaj was as medical as he may have probably been within the summit conflict and outclassed his compatriot Sourav Kothari by a staggering margin of 1000-416.Â
The victory in Doha is the 38-year-old’s ninth title within the lengthy format of the championship whereas he has gained the championship within the ‘level format’ for a record-eight instances. Notably, Pankaj fully outplayed a fellow Indian Rupesh Shah by a jaw-dropping margin of 900-273 within the semis to e-book a berth within the finals.
Pankaj took to the social media platform ‘X’ and shared a lovely caption dedicating his accomplishment to the nation. “BSF World Billiards Champion (Long Format), this is for us India,” he posted.
Meanwhile, the loss within the closing noticed Sourav settle for silver whereas Rupesh and Dhruv Sitwala gained a bronze every. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) acknowledged the feat attained by Pankaj and lauded his efforts and the opposite Indians who had been within the fray.
“Pankaj Advani clinches his 26th World Billiards Title, defeating compatriot Sourav Kothari in a masterful display of skill and winning a glorious,” SAI posted on ‘X’.
Jay Shah, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) additionally heaped reward on Pankaj and congratulated him for bringing “immense pride to the nation”. “Incredible feat by Pankaj Advani! Securing his 26th World title in the World English Billiards (Long-Up) Championship 2023 at Doha, Qatar, is an outstanding accomplishment. He’s truly owned the game! Big congratulations, @PankajAdvani247! Your victory brings immense pride to the nation,” Shah posted on X.
Meanwhile, Amee Kamani and Vidya Pillai additionally made India proud by bagging a bronze every on the Women’s Snooker World Championships. In addition to that, Manan Chandra and Kamal Chawla additionally secured a bronze every on the World Snooker Master Championships.
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