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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 annexed the 9-ball title a few days ago, fought back in splendid fashion to draw level at 3-3 in the race-to-11 affair. The title clash turned decisively in favour of Advani in the 16th rack. Pushpender seemed on course to make a break, but missed a regulation pot of No. 8 to let Advani draw level. Advani punished another error from Pushpender in the next rack to go up for the first time in the final at 9-8. A poor Pushpender break in the 18th rack allowed Advani to go up 10-8. Pushpender then made a brilliant rack and run when Advani failed to pot a ball off his break in the next. In the 20th rack, the RSPB cueist made a couple of brilliant recovery shots before he snookered himself after taking No. 7 to the bottom right-hand pocket. Advani then potted the remaining balls to walk away with the title. In the women's final, Chitra took a 5-3 lead in the race-to-6 title clash. Neena reduced the margin by taking the ninth, and the Chennai cueist looked set to draw level. But she missed a simple No. 8 pot to the centre pocket and covered her race in disappointment at frittering away a chance to take the match to the decider. The composed Chitra closed out the rack and match without much ado. PTI UNG APS APS
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 (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 >
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 suref ...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 >