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Ludhiana (Punjab): Celebrated cueist Pankaj Advani continued his dream run in his maiden pool National Championships, powering into the men's 9-ball pool final with an authoritative win in the semifinals here on Monday. Dominant semi-final performance The PSPB pro hardly put a foot wrong in his 11-5 demolition of Karnataka's Kushal Chandrashekar, who finished fifth in the previous edition three years ago. In the title clash on Tuesday, the 40-year-old Advani takes on Chandigarh's Nitin Sharma, who edged out S Shrikrishna 11-10 in the other semifinal. Known for his brilliant safety and surefire potting, Advani had his rival on a tight leash from the get-go. Capitalising on his rival's largesse, he was off the blocks in a jiffy, jumping to a 4-0 lead in the race-to-11 clash. Kushal's brief fightback A rare error from Advani gave Kushal a look-in in the fifth rack. The multiple-time World champion in snooker and billiards snookered himself after taking 4 to the bottom right-hand pocket. Not looking a gift horse in the mouth, Kushal pulled one back. Kushal then rode his luck in the sixth rack following Advani's dry break. He made it a rack and run (read cleared the table) after a fluke double of 1 to the top right-hand pocket. He very nearly got another fluke in the seventh rack, but Advani, playing more like a seasoned pool professional, cleared the table to go up 5-2. Advani seals victory in style Advani showed his pool skill set by keeping the racks short, potting 9 off 2 in the 11th rack and 9 off 7 in the 12th. Kushal may have been a trifle off-colour on the day, but the green baize baron was on top of his game, wrapping up the match in double quick time. In the other semifinal, locked 10-10, Nitin made it a start-to-finish affair with his break. After potting 1 and 3 with his break, the Chandigarh pro made it a break and run to set up a mouth-watering meeting with Advani. Results Results: Men (semifinals): Pankaj Advani (PSPB) bt Kushal Chandrashekar (Kar) 11-5; Nitin Sharma (Chd) bt S Shrikrishna (PSPB) 11-10.
Ludhiana, Mar 29 (PTI) Ace cueist Pankaj Advani of PSPB outclassed Piyush Kushwaha to enter the men's semifinal of the 9-ball Pool National Championships here on Sunday. The multiple-time world champion, known more for his prowess in snooker and billiards, scored a lopsided 9-3 win over the Madhya Pradesh player and set up a semifinal meeting with the winner of the match between Kushal C and Kamal Chawla. The other semifinal will be played between Nitin Sharma and S Shrikrishna. While Chandiga ...Read More >
Ludhiana, Mar 30 (PTI) Celebrated cueist Pankaj Advani continued his dream run in his maiden pool national championships, powering into the men's 9-ball pool title clash with an authoritative win in the semifinals, here on Monday. The PSPB pro hardly put a foot wrong in his 11-5 demolition of Karnataka's Kushal Chandrashekar, who finished fifth in the previous edition three years ago. In the final on Tuesday, the 40-year-old Advani will take on Chandigarh's Nitin Sharma, who edged out S Shrikrishna 11-10 in the other semifinal. Known for his brilliant safety and surefire potting, Advani had ...Read More >
Ludhiana, Apr 4 (PTI) Ace cueist Pankaj Advani played the big points well under pressure to edge out a fighting Pushpender Singh for a memorable double in his maiden pool Nationals here on Saturday. In the men's final of the 10-ball pool event, PSPB's Advani scored a come-from-behind 11-9 win over his RSPB rival. Later, fellow Bengalurean Chitra Magimairaj rallied splendidly to overcome Neena Praveen of Tamil Nadu 6-4 in the women's final to complete an impressive double. The men's final was a match of small margins. Although Pushpender got off the blocks in a rousing manner, Advani, who an ...Read More >
Ludhiana (Punjab), March 31: Pankaj Advani, India's most decorated cueist, added another feather to his cap by winning his maiden National 9-ball pool title at the Rotary Bhawan here on Tuesday. Advani dominates final In the final, the PSPB cueist outplayed Nitin Sharma of Chandigarh 11-6 in the race-to-11 affair in front of an appreciative crowd. Advani, who stayed away from the fast-paced discipline for over 25 years, made it a memorable debut. "I can't believe it, this is a very different title," said Advani. "It means so much to me winning a sport which is outside of my comfort zone! " ...Read More >
Ludhiana, Apr 3 (PTI) Ace cueist Pankaj Advani, winner of the 9-ball event three days ago, powered into the semifinals of the 10-ball national championships, stunning reigning champion Shivam Arora here on Friday. Advani carried far too many guns for Arora in the quarterfinals, reflected in his lopsided 8-2 victory and it set up a last-four showdown with fellow PSPB cueist Shahbaaz Adil Khan. The latter prevailed by a similar margin over Punjab's Sumesh Jhangra in the other quarters. The other ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31: India's Abhay Singh has been declared outstanding Men's Player of the Year 2025 by the Asian Squash Federation, while rising teenaged sensation Anahat Singh was selected for the top honours in the girls section (juniors). The Indian boys team, which clinched bronze at the 2025 World Junior Team Championships in Egypt, was picked for the men's team award, according to the awardees list released by Asian Squash Federation (ASF). Abhay, currently ranked 25th in the world, is a multiple-time Asian Games medallist and Asian Championships winner, and was also a member of the tea ...Read More >