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  Pankaj Advani claims World Billiards Championship for record 26th time

  Cricket | November 21, 2023 19:49 IST

  Pankaj Advani made his international debut in the World Billiards Championship in England at the tender age of 14 years. Pankaj was born on July 24, 1985, in Pune, Maharashtra and is renowned as "The Prince of Pune".

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  Defending champion Sourav Kothari enters World Billiards finals

  Other Sports | October 11, 2019 19:15 IST

  Kothari prevailed 1090-594 with breaks of 205, 195, 175, 128 and 103, whereas Russell made breaks of 247, 131 and 121.

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  Days ahead of World Championship, Pankaj Advani sounds warning by winning Asian Snooker Tour title

  Other Sports | October 31, 2018 16:40 IST

  The IBSF World Billiards and Snooker Championships is less than a fortnight away and the Indian star cueist is the defending champion in both sports.

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  India's Sourav Kothari wins World Billiards Championship

  Other Sports | October 27, 2018 10:07 IST

  The former national and Asian Billiards champion was pipped at the post for the coveted World Billiards crown on two occasions in the last two years.

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  Another year, another set of titles; Pankaj Advani rules cue sports

  Other Sports | December 19, 2017 14:35 IST

  The 32-year-old has been juggling billiards and snooker quite efficiently for over a decade now, he once again lived up to the expectations in 2017 as well, taking his world title count to 18.

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  Pankaj Advani settles for bronze in long-up format at World Billiards

  Other Sports | November 15, 2017 17:39 IST

  After a memorable outing in the World Billiards with a gold and bronze, Advani now has a day to switch from the 3-ball game to snooker for the World Snooker Championship commencing on Thursday.

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  Advani: first ever player to bag triple double

  Other Sports | October 30, 2014 13:35 IST

  Leeds (Britain): Pankaj Advani outplayed England's Robert Hall 1928-893 in the final of the IBSF World Billiards championship (timed format) here Wednesday night to complete a grand double.The 29-year-old, Bangalore-based Advani had won the title

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  Pankaj Advani, Balachandra Bhaskar in World Billiards semis

  Other Sports | October 29, 2014 7:44 IST

  Leeds: On a day of mixed fortunes for Indian cueists, Pankaj Advani and Balachandra Bhaskar were the ones left smiling as they entered the World Billiards Championship (time format) semi-finals, here on Tuesday.If it was

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  Billiards - Advani, Kothari enter semis

  Other Sports | October 24, 2014 10:51 IST

  Leeds: Pankaj Advani and Sourav Kothari entered the final of the World Billiards championship (150-up points format) with 4-0 victories over Alok Kumar and England's Ian Williamson, respectively, here Thursday. While Advani takes on Kothari in

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  Advani leads the way to last 16

  Other Sports | October 23, 2014 6:48 IST

  Leeds: Pankaj Advani set up a mouth-watering clash with top seed and defending champion David Causier in the pre-quarterfinals of the World Billiards Championship (points format, 150-up) after both strolled through their respective round of