Cue applause: Pankaj Advani on his quiet wins across billiards and snooker
1 year, 1 month ago

Cue applause: Pankaj Advani on his quiet wins across billiards and snooker

Hindustan Times  

Pankaj Advani chuckles at the mention of diminishing marginal utility. Advani, 38, captured his 26th and 27th world titles last week in Doha, adding the IBSF World Billiards Championship point format title to the longer format one he’d won a few days earlier. Now, maybe people are just a little bored — that he’s going to go out there and probably win another one and come back…” That, in a nutshell, sums up both Advani’s consistency and his tussle for greater recognition in the country’s sporting narrative. If somebody were to ask me, what is your biggest achievement, I think it’s the ability to play both snooker and billiards, play two full calendars and still specialise in them and win in both. And it’s not like I look at a five-year stretch and say, “I want to win five world championships.” What I want is to get better as a player and fulfil my true potential.

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Exclusive: With 28th world title, Pankaj Advani focusses on 'visibility' of snooker in India
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Exclusive: With 28th world title, Pankaj Advani focusses on 'visibility' of snooker in India

India Today  

India’s Pankaj Advani has had a dream run after the cueist won his 28th world title. Here are the excerpts from Pankaj Advani's interview Q: World title number 28. Even after winning this particular championship, I feel like there's so much to work on in terms of my game, in terms of my mental approach to the sport, where I …

Pankaj Advani wins record 28th World Billiards title in Doha
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Pankaj Advani wins record 28th World Billiards title in Doha

The Hindu  

Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani clinched a historic 28th world title, seventh in a row, defeating England’s Robert Hall 4-2 at the IBSF World Billiards Championship in Doha on Saturday. Advani’s winning streak had begun in 2016 and has also survived two years of vacuum created by the Covid-19 pandemic. The fifth frame saw Hall on fire once more, delivering …

Pankaj Advani Clinches Grand Double in Khar Gym Western India Snooker
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Pankaj Advani Clinches Grand Double in Khar Gym Western India Snooker

News 18  

Ace cueist Pankaj Advani of ONGC extended his dominance on the green baize as he completed a grand double by winning the Senior snooker title in the Khar Gymkhana Western India Billiards and Snooker Championships 2024. The calm and composed Advani, the proud owner of 27 World titles, showed a steely resolve to shrug off a strong challenge from Railway’s …

Asian Billiards Championship 2024: Pankaj Advani cruises to final with thumping win
6 months ago

Asian Billiards Championship 2024: Pankaj Advani cruises to final with thumping win

The Hindu  

Riyadh Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani, booked his spot in the final of the 2024 Asian Billiards Championship after beating Shrikrishna Suryanarayanan 5-0 in the quarterfinal round and Sourav Kothari 5-0 in the Semifinal round. In the quarterfinal match against fellow opponent Shrikrishna Suryanarayanan, Pankaj Advani showcased his exceptional skills. Advani’s prowess became more pronounced in the second frame, where …

Asian Billiards Championship 2024: Gritty Advani wards off Siddharth Parikh
6 months ago

Asian Billiards Championship 2024: Gritty Advani wards off Siddharth Parikh

The Hindu  

Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani scored a fine come-from-behind 4-2 win over Siddharth Parikh to keep himself in line for a hat-trick of Asian Billiards titles here. Parikh’s highest break was 65, but the latter almost turned the frame in his favour with an impressive break of 92. Trailing 0-2, Advani bounced back strongly in the third frame with a …

Advani off to a winning start at 2024 Asian Billiards Championship
6 months ago

Advani off to a winning start at 2024 Asian Billiards Championship

The Hindu  

Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani started his campaign at the 2024 Asian Billiards Championship on a high, notching victories over Aung Phyo and Yuttapop Pakpoj here. The 38-year-old, who is vying for a hat-trick of Asian Billiards titles, first beat Myanmar's Aung Phyo 4-2 and then emerged victorious in a thrilling clash over Thailand's Pakpoj 4-3. In the first match …

Advani off to winning start at 2024 Asian Billiards Championship
6 months ago

Advani off to winning start at 2024 Asian Billiards Championship

The Hindu  

Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani started his campaign at the 2024 Asian Billiards Championship on a high, notching victory over Aung Phyo and Yuttapop Pakpoj here. The 38-year-old, who is vying for a hat-trick of Asian Billiards titles, first beat Myanmar’s Aung Phyo 4-2 and then emerged victorious in a thrilling clash over Thailand’s Pakpoj 4-3. In the first match …

Pankaj Advani eyes hat-trick glory at Asian Billiards Championship
6 months, 1 week ago

Pankaj Advani eyes hat-trick glory at Asian Billiards Championship

The Hindu  

Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani will aim for a hat-trick of titles in the Asian Billiards Championships beginning here on Tuesday. Advani boasts of nine Asian billiards title victories since 2005 and has won the event in the last two editions. “The field is packed with formidable competitors from India, Thailand, Myanmar and Singapore, making it a fiercely contested championship,” …

Pankaj Advani Outwits David Causier to Defend CCI Billiards Crown
9 months, 1 week ago

Pankaj Advani Outwits David Causier to Defend CCI Billiards Crown

News 18  

World champion Pankaj Advani continued his impressive run as he thrashed Englishman David Causier 1836-743 in a lop-sided final to retain the All India CCI Billiards Classic title in Mumbai on Monday. Advani was in outstanding form as he constructed two humungous breaks of 801 and 460 to outwit Causier, a former 10-time World champion, in the four-hour summit clash …

Pankaj Advani inducted into Billiards Hall of Fame
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pankaj Advani inducted into Billiards Hall of Fame

The Hindu  

Legendary Indian cueist Pankaj Advani achieved yet another milestone in his glorious career as he has been inducted into the Hall of Fame at the World Billiards Museum in Shangrao City in China. Last November, the 38-year-old Indian star won his 26th IBSF title after beating compatriot Sourav Kothari who had threatened his chances early on in the billiards’ long-format …

Advani records easy win but Ishpreet stunned at round of 16 in CCI Snooker
10 months, 1 week ago

Advani records easy win but Ishpreet stunned at round of 16 in CCI Snooker

The Hindu  

Defending champion Pankaj Advani cleared the round of 16 with a 5-3 win over Digvijay Kadian but Ishpreet Singh Chadha was beaten 0-5 by Kamal Chawla in the CCI Snooker Classic tournament here on Thursday. Advani staved off a spirited fight from the young cueist Kadian to win 37-81, 83-40, 41-83, 6-98, 94-2, 73-23, 67-5, 94-34 in his round of …

Pankaj Advani, poster boy for billiards and snooker in India, continues to soar high amid public apathy
1 year, 1 month ago

Pankaj Advani, poster boy for billiards and snooker in India, continues to soar high amid public apathy

Hindustan Times  

Pankaj Advani is a performance machine to all intents and purposes. In a stupendous show on Tuesday in Doha, the 38-year-old Indian star won his 26th IBSF title after beating fellow countryman Sourav Kothari who had threatened his chances early on in the billiards long-format contest. Pankaj Advani poses with the IBSF World Billiards Championship trophy But even today when …

Pankaj Advani wins 26th World Billiards Championship title
1 year, 1 month ago

Pankaj Advani wins 26th World Billiards Championship title

Hindustan Times  

Indian cueist Pankaj Advani rallied to win the IBSF World Billiards Championship title here on Tuesday for a staggering 26th time, beating compatriot Sourav Kothari in the final. Trailing 26-180 in the first hour, Advani rallied to defeat the 2018 world champion Kothari 1000–416 in a rematch of last year's title clash in Kuala Lumpur. Advani will get no rest …

Pankaj Advani wins World Billiards Championship for a staggering 26th time
1 year, 1 month ago

Pankaj Advani wins World Billiards Championship for a staggering 26th time

Firstpost  

Trailing 26-180 in the first hour, Advani rallied to defeat the 2018 world champion and compatriot Kothari in a rematch of last year’s title clash in Kuala Lumpur. Doha: Indian cueist Pankaj Advani rallied to win the IBSF World Billiards Championship title in Doha on Tuesday for a staggering 26th time, beating compatriot Sourav Kothari in the final. Trailing 26-180 …

Pankaj Advani Wins 26th IBSF World Billiards Championship Title
1 year, 1 month ago

Pankaj Advani Wins 26th IBSF World Billiards Championship Title

News 18  

Indian cueist Pankaj Advani rallied to win the IBSF World Billiards Championship title here on Tuesday for a staggering 26th time, beating compatriot Sourav Kothari in the final. Trailing 26-180 in the first hour, Advani rallied to defeat the 2018 world champion Kothari 1000–416 in a rematch of last year’s title clash in Kuala Lumpur. “To me, consistency is the …

Pankaj Advani Wins Billiards Individual Title in PSPB Inter-Unit Tournament
2 years, 2 months ago

Pankaj Advani Wins Billiards Individual Title in PSPB Inter-Unit Tournament

News 18  

The 25-time World Champion Pankaj Advani won the billiards individual title in the professional category while Raufeeq claimed the title in the non-professional section of the 18th Petroleum Sports Promotion Board Inter-Unit Billiards and Snooker Tournament 2022-23. In the professional category, Advani of ONGC defeated Brijesh Damani of IOCL 3-1 in the final of the event played late on Sunday …

Pankaj Advani Pockets World Title Number 25 in Kuala Lumpur
2 years, 3 months ago

Pankaj Advani Pockets World Title Number 25 in Kuala Lumpur

News 18  

India’s leading cueist Pankaj Advani on Saturday claimed his 25th world title after outclassing compatriot Sourav Kothari 4-0 in the 150 up billiards final at the World Championships on Saturday. Kothari’s forgettable final, witnessed a total of 72 points scored by him while Advani amassed over 600 points to defend his title for a fifth year in a row. An …

Sourav Kothari Bags Rare Double in Pacific International Snooker
2 years, 6 months ago

Sourav Kothari Bags Rare Double in Pacific International Snooker

News 18  

It was double delight for former world billiards champion Sourav Kothari, who clinched the Pacific International Billiards Championship title on Friday, just days after bagging the Snooker crown in the same event. The 37-year-old Kothari edged past multiple-time English champion Rob Hall of England 1500-1321 in the finals of the Level 5 highest World Billiards ranking event to win the …

Sourav Kothari bags rare double in Pacific International Snooker
2 years, 6 months ago

Sourav Kothari bags rare double in Pacific International Snooker

The Hindu  

It was double delight for former world billiards champion Sourav Kothari, who clinched the Pacific International Billiards Championship title on Friday, just days after bagging the Snooker crown in the same event. The 37-year-old Kothari edged past multiple-time English champion Rob Hall of England 1500-1321 in the finals of the Level 5 World Billiards ranking event to win the title. …

Pankaj Advani Tops Group, Qualifies Asian Snooker Knockouts
2 years, 9 months ago

Pankaj Advani Tops Group, Qualifies Asian Snooker Knockouts

News 18  

Defending champion Pankaj Advani topped Group A and qualified for the knockout stage in the Asian Snooker Championship here on Tuesday. Ahsan started and took the initial lead in the first frame but the moment he missed, Advani secured the frame 73-38, according to a statement. Though Ahsan returned to the game with a break of 58 and cut the …

Ace cueist Pankaj Advani wins his 11th National Billiards title
3 years ago

Ace cueist Pankaj Advani wins his 11th National Billiards title

Firstpost  

Advani defended his national billiards title — his 11th in the tournament — after he defeated his PSPB teammate Dhruv Sitwala 5-2 in a best of nine games final. Bhopal: Ace cueist Pankaj Advani defended his national billiards title — his 11th in the tournament — after he defeated his PSPB teammate Dhruv Sitwala 5-2 in a best of nine …

National Billiards & Snooker Championship Pankaj Advani survives; Amee, Ishika sail into second round
3 years, 1 month ago

National Billiards & Snooker Championship Pankaj Advani survives; Amee, Ishika sail into second round

The Hindu  

Multiple world champion Pankaj Advani survived a scare against qualifier Santosh R. of Karnataka before snatching a tight 4-3 win in a men's 6-Red first-round match of the 88th National Billiards & Snooker Championship here on Monday. In the ladies' first-round encounters, Madhya Pradesh's Amee Kamani and Ishika Shah sailed into the second round. Ishika caused a flutter by defeating …

Advani looks to continue winning streak during World C'ships next year
3 years, 2 months ago

Advani looks to continue winning streak during World C'ships next year

The Hindu  

Ace cueist and multiple-time world champion Pankaj Advani, who has remained unbeaten in 41 matches since March last year, is keen to continue his winning streak when he takes part in the World Snooker Championships, which will be held in Doha next year. The 36-year-old Pune-born Advani and another ace cueist Aditya Mehta have qualified for the World Snooker Championships. …

GSC World Snooker Qualifiers: Pankaj Advani continues his unbeaten run
3 years, 2 months ago

GSC World Snooker Qualifiers: Pankaj Advani continues his unbeaten run

The Hindu  

Ace cueist Pankaj Advani continued his unbeaten run in the GSC World Snooker Qualifiers as he registered three more wins in the second stage of the tournament here on Friday. Representing Petroleum Sports Promotion Board, Advani defeated Neeraj Kumar 4-2 -01, 54-02, 36-69, 58-26) and prevailed over Himanshu Jain of Telangana by a similar score line with the frame scores …

World Snooker Qualifiers: Pankaj Advani Shines With 121 Points Break
3 years, 2 months ago

World Snooker Qualifiers: Pankaj Advani Shines With 121 Points Break

News 18  

Ace cueist Pankaj Advani neatly constructed a brilliant 121 points effort, the highest break so far in the competition, for his fourth successive win in the round-robin league matches of the “GSC World Snooker Qualifiers”. That three-figure break seemed to have knocked the fight out of Dhvaj as Pankaj went on to comfortably win the next three frames to complete …

Pankaj Advani shines with 121 points break
3 years, 2 months ago

Pankaj Advani shines with 121 points break

The Hindu  

Ace cueist Pankaj Advani neatly constructed a brilliant 121 points effort, the highest break so far in the competition, for his fourth successive win in the round-robin league matches of the "GSC World Snooker Qualifiers". Pankaj started hesitantly, and his opponent Dhvaj Haria cashed on the opportunities to take a 2-0 lead. That three-figure break seemed to have knocked the …

Pankaj Advani Leads Elite Field in World Snooker Qualifiers
3 years, 2 months ago

Pankaj Advani Leads Elite Field in World Snooker Qualifiers

News 18  

India’s best cueist Pankaj Advani, the recent winner of the Asian Snooker Championship and World 6-Red Snooker crowns, will be the star attraction in the World Snooker Qualifiers, a National Selection Tournament, to be held here from October 17 to 27, 2021. 2 Advani clinched his 24th World title by winning the 6-Red Snooker World Cup in Doha, Qatar, last …

Ace cueist Pankaj leads elite field in GSC world snooker qualifiers
3 years, 2 months ago

Ace cueist Pankaj leads elite field in GSC world snooker qualifiers

The Hindu  

Ace cueist Pankaj Advani, who recently won the Asian Snooker Championship and World 6-Red crown, will be the star attraction in the 'GSC World Snooker Qualifiers', a national selection tournament, that will be played here from Sunday. READ: Tour de France organisers reveal women’s race will start at Eiffel Tower in 2022 According to Indian coach Ashok Shandilya, the competition …

Pankaj Advani Wins His 24th World Title with Triumph at IBSF 6-Red Snooker World Cup
3 years, 3 months ago

Pankaj Advani Wins His 24th World Title with Triumph at IBSF 6-Red Snooker World Cup

News 18  

Star Indian cueist Pankaj Advani on Tuesday grabbed his 24th world title when he triumphed at the IBSF 6-Red Snooker World Cup with a victory over Pakistan’s Babar Masih in the final, here. Advani shifted gears and then took the next three to be one frame away from getting his hands on his 24th world winner’s trophy. Pankaj ensured a …

Pankaj Advani defends Asian Snooker Championship title in first tournament since 2019
3 years, 3 months ago

Pankaj Advani defends Asian Snooker Championship title in first tournament since 2019

Firstpost  

Pankaj Advani had won the title in 2019 before the 2020 edition got scrapped due to the pandemic. Doha: India’s ace cueist Pankaj Advani on Thursday defended his Asian Snooker Championship title defeating Amir Sarkhosh of Iran here. Advani had won the title in 2019 before the 2020 edition got scrapped due to the pandemic. A fine break of 43 …

Love for Competing Keeps Me Going, Not Just to Win Titles: Pankaj Advani
4 years, 3 months ago

Love for Competing Keeps Me Going, Not Just to Win Titles: Pankaj Advani

News 18  

A winner of 23 world titles in billiards and snooker, ace cueist Pankaj Advani says he continues to play more because it takes him to another world where theres nothing to worry about than just to collect accolades. I’d love to win more but the love and joy of playing and competing keeps me going,” Advani told IANS in an …

Pankaj Advani wins 34th National 6-Red Snooker Championship
4 years, 9 months ago

Pankaj Advani wins 34th National 6-Red Snooker Championship

The Hindu  

Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani clinched the National 6-Red Snooker Championship with a convincing 7-3 final over Maharashtra’s Ishpreet Singh in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Then two frames on the trot that had Advani’s name on them were snatched by the young Ishpreet as he went 3-1 up against his accomplished opponent. “I’m particularly glad to win my 34th National title …

Pankaj Advani beats Sourav to win National Billiards title
4 years, 11 months ago

Pankaj Advani beats Sourav to win National Billiards title

The Hindu  

Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani claimed yet another Senior National Billiards Championship title with a 5-2 win over Sourav Kothari in a pulsating final here, on Tuesday. On return, Advani raised his game as he won the next three frames with breaks of 135, 94 and 109 and clinched the National billiards title, his 33rd National title in total and …

National Billiards and Snooker: Advani, Sitwala, Parikh, Kothari in knockout round
4 years, 11 months ago

National Billiards and Snooker: Advani, Sitwala, Parikh, Kothari in knockout round

The Hindu  

Twenty three time World Champion Pankaj Advani continued with his winning spree ousting Venkatesham of RSPB to enter the knockout round at Manisha- Vascon National Billiards and Snooker Championship here. Former Asian Billiards Champion Dhruv Sitwala of Petrol Sports Promotion Board scraped past B. Jagdesh of Tamil Nadu 3-1 to enter the knockout round. Read: Sitwala started with a setback …

Mehta: 'Some of my biggest victories were against Advani'
5 years, 1 month ago

Mehta: 'Some of my biggest victories were against Advani'

The Hindu  

Reflecting on the World Team snooker title he won with his partner-cum-rival Pankaj Advani, cueist Aditya Mehta on Monday cherished his special bonding with the 23-time World champion. The two iconic names in Indian cue sports showed good cohesion to claim the World Team snooker crown in September. We lost in the finals of a couple of Asian events.” Mehta, …

Pankaj Advani Interview: Revealing the person inside the champion you don't know about
5 years, 3 months ago

Pankaj Advani Interview: Revealing the person inside the champion you don't know about

Firstpost  

In this tell-all interview, cue sport giant Pankaj Advani opens up about financial troubles that he faced in the initial phase of his career, the time when he wanted to quit and the secret to his success. Advani’s trophy-laden journey began quite early, starting with the IBSF World Snooker Championship in China, at the age of 18. “If there’s anything …

Advani-Mehta pair clinches World Team Snooker title
5 years, 3 months ago

Advani-Mehta pair clinches World Team Snooker title

The Hindu  

The Indian duo of Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta overcame a tough Thai team to emerge world champions in the IBSF World Snooker Team event, on Wednesday. This takes Advani’s world title tally to a phenomenal 23, while Aditya claimed his maiden at a time when his future is being doubted due to health issues. READ: Jaspal Rana differs with …

Pankaj Advani claims 23rd world championship after partnering Aditya Mehta to clinch IBSF World Snooker Team title
5 years, 3 months ago

Pankaj Advani claims 23rd world championship after partnering Aditya Mehta to clinch IBSF World Snooker Team title

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Indian duo of Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta overcame a tough Thai team to emerge world champions in the IBSF World Snooker Team event, here on Wednesday. This takes Advani’s world title tally to a phenomenal 23 while Aditya claimed his maiden at a time when his future is being doubted due to health issues. For Advani, …

Passionate and hungry Pankaj Advani elated by 22nd world title
5 years, 3 months ago

Passionate and hungry Pankaj Advani elated by 22nd world title

The Hindu  

Pankaj Advani, India’s poster boy of cue sports, once again did what he does best — winning a World title. On Sunday, Advani breezed past local favourite Nay Thway Oo 6-2 in the 150-up format at the IBSF World billiards championship in Mandalay, in what was a repeat of last year’s final — the scoreline including. “I am as passionate …

Pankaj Advani clinches record 22nd world billiards title
5 years, 3 months ago

Pankaj Advani clinches record 22nd world billiards title

The Hindu  

Pankaj Advani, on Sunday, bagged a record 22nd world title by winning a fourth straight final in the 150-up format at the IBSF World Billiards Championship here. In a repeat of last year’s final against local favourite Nay Thway Oo, Pankaj re-enacted the one-sided match with the same eventual outcome as well as identical scorelines of 6-2. Hunger to win …

Pankaj Advani enters final of IBSF World Billiards C’ship
5 years, 3 months ago

Pankaj Advani enters final of IBSF World Billiards C’ship

The Hindu  

India’s top cueist Pankaj Advani defeated England’s Mike Russell 5-2 to enter the final of the IBSF World Billiards Championship here on Saturday. Advani, who is vying for his 22nd world title, will face local player Nay Thway Oo in the summit clash in a repeat of last year’s tournament. Thway Oo had beaten Russell in the semifinals last year …

Pankaj Advani to participate in Myanmar Open as he gears up to defend his title at IBSF World Billiards Championship
5 years, 4 months ago

Pankaj Advani to participate in Myanmar Open as he gears up to defend his title at IBSF World Billiards Championship

Firstpost  

At IBSF World Billiards Championship, Pankaj Advani will be on a mission to retain his billiards world title he won last year. Mandalay: India’s 21-time World Champion Pankaj Advani will kick-start the business end of the cue sport season with the Myanmar Open, beginning on Monday. The three-day tournament is a prelude to the main event, the IBSF World Billiards …

Pacific International Billiards Championship: Sourav Kothari denied back-to-back title by Peter Gilchrist
5 years, 6 months ago

Pacific International Billiards Championship: Sourav Kothari denied back-to-back title by Peter Gilchrist

The Hindu  

Reigning world champion Sourav Kothari was denied a back-to-back title when veteran Peter Gilchrist won the 2019 Pacific International Billiards Championship with a commanding display here Friday. Kolkata cueist Kothari had been on a roll winning the International Reventon Classic Snooker championship, a triple crown event of Australia and thereafter went on to display some outstanding billiards en-route the final. …

CCI snooker: Pankaj Advani eyes another crown
5 years, 9 months ago

CCI snooker: Pankaj Advani eyes another crown

The Hindu  

Ace cueists Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta, both of ONGC, stormed into the final of the CCI All India Open Snooker Championship here on Monday. In semifinal encounters, the top-ranked Advani maintained his cool composure to overcome the challenge from Malkeet Singh of Railway, snatching a 6-2 victory in the best -of-11-frame match. Playing on the side table, India’s third …

CCI All India Open snooker: Pankaj Advani books spot in semis
5 years, 9 months ago

CCI All India Open snooker: Pankaj Advani books spot in semis

The Hindu  

Indias top-ranked cueist Pankaj Advani of ONGC Sunday enjoyed a smooth passage to the semifinals as he cruised past home challenger Mukund Bharadia 5-0 in a best-of-9-frame quarter-final match of the CCI All India Open Snooker Championship. Advani, winner of multiple world championship gold medals, showed a lot of fluency with his pots and was in complete control against the …

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