Cue Sports

Pankaj Advani on cue sports needing franchise-based league to attract fans, absence from Olympics and need for proper structure

Pankaj Advani talks about the lack of investment and interest in cue sports, the challenge of playing a non-Olympic sport, the need for a system in place to churn out quality players and more.

Pankaj Advani wins Asian snooker Championship to complete career grand slam in cue sports

Pankaj Advani became the first to win Asian and World Championships in all formats. He is also the only one to do so in two sports, both Billiards and Snooker.

Down memory lane: How Yasin Merchant became India's first snooker professional... only to settle a vendetta

Even though India was the site of snooker's origin, it was mainly seen as billiards' country. In snooker, however, Yasin Merchant is the man who shattered the glass ceiling.

Asian Billiards Championship: Pankaj Advani on course to defending title after breezing into final

Multiple-time World and Asian champion Pankaj Advani stayed on course to defend his title as he sailed into the finals of the 17th Asian Billiards Championship in Yangon on Friday.

Asian Billiards Championship: Pankaj Advani beats Yeo Teck Shin in opener; Vidya Pillai, Rupesh Shah notch wins

Pankaj Advani barely broke a sweat as he dumped Yeo Teck Shin with the help of a 98 break and three consecutive centuries in the best-of-seven 100-up encounter.

National 6-Red Snooker Championship: Pankaj Advani, Amee Kamani successfully defend titles

Pankaj Advani of Petroleum Sports Promotion Board added another national title to his collection of trophies, beating Railways' Kamal Chawla 7-3 today in the final of the 7th National 6-Red Snooker Championship in Chennai.

Pankaj Advani interview part 1: What goes inside the mind of a champion cueist

Firstpost sits down with Pankaj Advani to find out what goes inside the mind of a champion cueist.

World Snooker Championships: Pankaj Advani storms into Round of 16 with win over Brazil's Itaro Santos

India's top cueist Pankaj Advani stamped his authority yet again as he registered a convincing victory over Brazil's Itaro Santos to storm into the pre- quarter-finals of World Snooker Championships in Doha on Saturday.

Pankaj Advani interview part 2: I am a more complete player now whether it's safety, attack, or taking time on crucial shots

In the second part of the Pankaj Advani interview, we talk to the 17-time World Champion about the nuances of cue sport, the changes in his gameplay, biggest challenges, his motivation behind churning out titles after titles and much more.

Pankaj Advani beats Mike Russell to clinch IBSF World Billiards Championship title

Pankaj Advani clinched his 17th world title after he thrashed arch-rival Mike Russell of England in the final of IBSF World Billiards Championship.