Mehta`s World Games gold, Indian Open high point for cuesport

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 14:38

Snooker stars from around the world descending on the capital to battle it out in the first ever Indian Open provided the watershed moment for Indian cuesport as the country`s players rounded off a successful year with titles coming their way at the international level.

Pankaj Advani is inspired by tennis ace Roger Federer

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 10:49

A self confessed Tennis fan, cueist Pankaj Advani on Monday said modern day great Roger Federer and his poise has always inspired him.

Open National Invitation Snooker Championship set to start on Dec 16

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 23:04

Poster boy of Indian cue sports, Pankaj Advani will be the star attraction in the second Kolkata Open National Invitation Snooker Championship, beginning here from December 16.

No gold, Indian billiards missed Advani at World C`ships

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 16:10

No Indian cueist managed to win a gold medal at the recently-concluded World Billiards Championships and the one who probably had the best chance could not be there because of a clash in scheduling.

Indian Open snooker: Mehta rewrites history, enters semis after defeating Advani

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 11:05

India`s leading cueist Aditya Mehta continued his dream run in the Indian Open as he rewrote history by entering the semi-final of a major ranking event, defeating compatriot Pankaj Advani 4-3, on Thursday.

Pankaj Advani rewrites history, reaches quarters of Indian Open

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 14:54

Pankaj Advani lived upto his billing as India`s top cueist as he entered the Indian Open snooker tournament quarterfinals by overcoming stiff resistance from Stuart Bingham.

Pankaj Advani helps ONGC win snooker team title

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 18:28

ONGC successfully defended their snooker team title and emerged overall winners of the PSPB Billiards and Snooker Championships which concluded here on Sunday.

Pankaj Advani wins PSPB snooker and billiards championship

Last Updated: Friday, September 13, 2013, 17:49

Eight-time world champion Pankaj Advani staved off a stiff challenge from Rupesh Shah before prevailing 3-2 in the decider to win the PSPB Snooker and Billiards Championship, here on Friday.

Advani, Aditya drawn in same half for Indian Open Snooker

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 19:18

Eight-time world champion Pankaj Advani could meet World Games gold medallist Aditya Mehta in the quarterfinals of the Indian Open 2013 World Professional Ranking Snooker tournament as both the cueists have been drawn in the same half for the 300,000 pound event in New Delhi.

Advani, Aditya crash out of Bluebell Wood Open

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 18:51

India`s leading cueists, Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta, bowed out of the third European Players Tour Championship (PTC) of the season -- the Bluebell Wood Open -- after suffering defeats in their respective round matches at the Doncaster Dome in Sheffield.

Advani continues dream run at Bluebell Wood Open

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 16:38

Eight-time world champion Pankaj Advani continued his fine run to reach the pre-quarterfinals of the third European Players Tour Championship (PTC) of the season, the Bluebell Wood Open, being held at Doncaster Dome in Sheffield.