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Congratulate Pankaj Advani

October 27, 2003 17:27 IST

Nineteen-year-old Bangalore lad Pankaj Advani beat a host of seasoned campaigners to win the World Snooker Championship in Jiangmen, China, on Saturday.

In becoming only the second Indian to bag the crown, he emulated the feat of late Om Agarwal, who won the title in Ireland in 1985.

Let's salute the young king of the green baize.