Kothari outplays Advani, claims maiden world title

IMAGE: Sourav Kothari, Pankaj Advani, and Dhruv Sitwala with their medals. Photograph: Sports Authority of India/X Ace Indian cueist Sourav Kothari clinched the 2025 IBSF World Billiards title......

Advani, Bhaskar enter World Billiards semi-finals

Pankaj Advani continued his surge in the World Billiards Championship (time format), making it to the semi-finals with a 916-665 victory over compatriot Rupesh Shah, in Leeds, on Tuesday. The ace......

Alok Kumar in final of IBSF World Billiards

Alok Kumar stormed into the final of the IBSF World Billiards Championship in Leeds on Friday and set up a title clash with Englishman David Causier. The Indian cueist easily beat compatriot......

Three Indians in World billiards semis

Pankaj Advani, Rupesh Shahand Dhruv Sitwala kept Indian hopes alive after registering contrasting wins in the quarter-finals of the 2009 World Professional Billiard Championship in Leeds on......

Alok, Shandilya beaten in World billiards semis

It was a case of so near yet so far for veteran Indian cueists Alok Kumar and Ashok Shandilya. Both fell just before the final hurdle in the World Billiards Championship in Leeds. India’s......