The 34-year-old, who won his fourth straight final in the 150-up format, has brought home a World trophy every year ever since returning from a professional stint in the UK in 2014.
The 33-year-old from Bengaluru overcame Nay Thway Oo of Myanmar in a high-quality final. After bossing the '150-up' format, Advani will now compete in the longer version, 'Up' format, commences immediately.
PM Modi congratulates Pankaj Advani on his 22nd world title
Star cueist Pankaj Advani provided the first gold medal for India in the 16th Asian Games by clinching the title in billards singles while the shooters accounted for a silver and bronze on the second day of competitions in Guangzhou on Sunday.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday
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