Pankaj Advani Once Again The King Of Cue Sports In India In 2024

Cue sports in India have enjoyed plenty of success in the last one year with some proven young players joining the old guards but one thing has remained a constant in the world of green baize -- the relentless domination of Pankaj Advani. The legend of Advani continued to grow as he extended his rule in the IBSF World Billiards Championships by winning the coveted title for a 28th time. Advani was flanked by other stars of cue sports as the likes of Kamal Chawla, Brijesh Damani, Dhruv Sitwala and Anupama Ramachandran also went on to add to the success story.

Among the rising stars were Mumbai duo Kreishh Gurbaxani and Ishpreet Chadha, who both qualified to compete in the world pro circuit next year.

While Advani was able to win the World Billiards Championship title in a row when he defeated England's Robert Hall in the final in Doha in November, he was not so lucky in the summit clash of the Asian Billiards Championships.

In the final of English Billiards, the Indian legend was beaten by compatriot Sitwala as fortunes swung from one side to another, with the latter eventually emerging the winner.

Perhaps Advani was not at his absolute best in the competition, having survived elimination from the group stage itself when he had to fight his way back into the game against Siddharth Parikh.

Advani rules the roost 

However, it was Advani who remained the star of the sport not just in India but for the world as he continued to add further laurels to his decorated cap.

The win in the IBSF World Billiards Championship final was his seventh consecutive title win in the competition, which only helped Advani extend his domination further.

But much before that, Advani cantered to a title win in the NSCI Baulkline 3.0 All India