Pankaj Advani wins World Billiards Championship for 26th timeIndian cueist Pankaj Advani won the IBSF World Billiards Championship title for the 26th time, beating compatriot Sourav Kothari in the fin...
22 Nov, 2023, 01.04 AM IST
Pankaj Advani bags Asian Billiards title for 8th timeAgainst Sitwala, a two-time Asian Billiards champion, Advani won the first frame before following it up with a smooth century break to exte...
19 Mar, 2022, 07.29 PM IST
Billiards player Pankaj Advani tests Covid-positive after feeling feverish for 2 daysThe ace cueist tested himself with a home Covid kit.
11 Jan, 2022, 09.46 AM IST
World title no. 22 for Pankaj AdvaniThe 34-year-old has brought home a world trophy every year ever since returning from a professional stint in the UK in 2014.
16 Sep, 2019, 06.58 AM IST
Once bitten, twice shy! Why Pankaj Advani won’t ‘ask for awards’After being bypassed for the Padma Bhushan last year, Advani says, it’s up to the authorities to recognise his achievements.
08 Jan, 2018, 01.40 PM IST
At Bandra Gymkhana, there's still a room for billiards champ Michael FerreiraDespite being embroiled in a multi-crore scam, the gym never thought of renaming the billiards room.
19 Apr, 2017, 02.24 PM IST
Pankaj Advani scales new heights in the world of cue sportsBengaluru's 'Golden Boy' continued his fine run to win the World Billiards Championship after outplaying Singapore's Peter Gilchrist in the...
15 Dec, 2015, 02.09 PM IST
Pankaj Advani calls on PM Narendra ModiAce cueist Pankaj Advani today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi days after pocketing his 14th world title with the triumph in IBSF World Bi...
01 Oct, 2015, 06.07 PM IST
Politics and sports should not be mixed: Pankaj AdvaniAmid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, ace cueist Pankaj Advani believes politics should not be mixed with games.
23 Aug, 2015, 02.36 PM IST
Snooker: Pankaj Advani makes the cue his 'magic wand' in 2014The past 12 months clearly belonged to Pankaj Advani after he took one title after another post his two-year snooker stint in the United Ki...
18 Dec, 2014, 01.12 PM IST
Pankaj Advani fires a break of 147 in snookerAdvani who pocketed 10 world billiards titles since his first triumph in 2003, will be gunning for his 3rd snooker crown to add one more tr...
05 Nov, 2014, 06.01 PM IST
Emperor of the baize: Pankaj AdvaniHappy birthday Mom! Hope you like your present." If you answer to the name Pankaj Advani, birthday presents for your mother aren’t jeweller...
31 Oct, 2014, 04.31 AM IST
Pankaj Advani clinches World Billiards title, bags 3 Grand DoublesSaving his best for the last, which is often synonymous with Advani, he led 746-485 with the help of a 185 break in the first session of th...
30 Oct, 2014, 02.44 PM IST
Billiards Premier League is good for the sport: Pankaj AdvaniMany sports have adopted the IPL success formula from cricket, and are cashing in on with tournaments like the Pro Kabaddi League and the H...
21 Aug, 2014, 01.20 PM IST
Mumbai to host 2014 'Indian Open' snooker in OctoberThe event was hosted in the national capital with Chinese sensation Ding Junhui outplaying national hope Aditya Mehta in the title clash at...
24 Jun, 2014, 03.57 PM IST
Encourage athletes, regardless of the sport’s glamour quotient: Pankaj AdvaniEight world titles, five Asian titles. two Asian Games gold medals, 24 national titles and not yet 30. India’s top cueist Pankaj Advani has...
20 Mar, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Advani creates history, lifts World Professional title
Pankaj Advani created history by becoming the second Indian, after Geet Sethi, to win the World Professional Billiards Championship at the ...
07 Sep, 2009, 12.42 PM IST