Pankaj Advani

Sourav Kothari secured his second consecutive world title at the IBSF World Billiards Championship in Ireland. He defeated Pankaj Advani in the final. Kothari achieved a significant break of 485 during the match. This victory follows his father's legacy and comes after a period of personal loss. Kothari dedicated his win to his late father and coach.

Pankaj Advani, a 28-time world champion in billiards and snooker, achieved a remarkable debut at the national pool championship, clinching both the 9-ball and 10-ball titles. Despite having minimal prior competitive experience in pool, Advani showcased his adaptability and winning prowess, calling the achievement one of his finest.

Pankaj Advani, a 28-time world champion in billiards and snooker, achieved a remarkable double at his first national pool championship. Despite being a novice in the format, he clinched both the 9-ball and 10-ball titles. This unexpected triumph, coming late in his career, highlights Advani's adaptability and drive to conquer new challenges.

The Times of India Sports Awards 2026 will honor India's top athletes for their 2025 performances. The Billiards/Snooker Player of the Year nominees include Pankaj Advani, Aditya Mehta, and Brijesh Damani, all recognized for their significant national and international achievements.

Shooter Samrat Rana and cricketer Smriti Mandhana were crowned Sportspersons of the Year at the TOISA 2025 awards in Lucknow. Javelin thrower Sumit Antil and archer Sheetal Devi also received top honours in the para category. The ceremony celebrated India's sporting achievements across numerous disciplines, recognising outstanding performances throughout 2025.

India's sporting elite converges in Lucknow for the Times of India Sports Awards, honouring a decade of excellence and the past year's achievements. The prestigious event, attended by legends and led by a distinguished jury, celebrates athletes across over 45 categories, including a significant focus on para-sports, recognizing outstanding performances and emerging talents who have made the nation proud.

Pankaj Advani speaks about God and rebirth.

In the past year, Pankaj Advani won his 36th national title and 10th men’s snooker crown, claimed Asian gold in Doha and finished runner-up at the IBSF World Billiards Championship. As a Bangalore Times’ Headliner, he reflects on momentum, maturity and the mindset that keeps him at the top — while staying rooted

Pankaj Advani is no more. For the friends who knew him, it’s a terrible loss, while for those viewers who know his limited cinema, they will never understand what a gifted mind has departed.

World Champion in Billiards and Snooker 23 times, Pankaj Advani turns 36 today...

The cue sports champ and make-up artist Saniya Shadadpuri open up about their relationship for the first time after tying the knot on January 6

Earlier this month, on Jan 9, 2022, India’s leading cueist Pankaj Advani tested Covid positive.

Flush from his hat-trick of titles at the Asian Billiards Championship, Pankaj Advani considers himself his biggest competitor.

Pankaj Advani considers himself his biggest competitor and wants to graduate to the league of players who define their sport.

The Cricket Club of India will be felicitating ace cueist Pankaj Advani at a function to be held at the CCI's C.K. Nayudu Hall on Saturday.

President Pranab Mukherjee congratulated India's most celebrated cueist Pankaj Advani on clinching the World Billiards Championship (time format) in Leeds and bagging record 12 world titles.

There was a special guest in the stands for favourite Pankaj Advani's last league encounter against Switzerland's Mike Toth.

The poster boy of Indian cue sport Pankaj Advani has turned down offers from Bollywood filmmakers, citing time contraints because of his "crazy" schedule.

Fifteen-time world champion Pankaj Advani advanced to the quarter-finals of the IBSF World Snooker Championship.

Pankaj Advani came out in support of the idea of bringing BCCI under government purview, saying then only Team India would represent the country.

Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani said that he was looking forward to the World Snooker C'ship in Hyderabad as winning at home is a different feeling.

Two years after he had turned down the honour, reigning World Professional Billiards Champion Pankaj Advani accepted the Eklavya award, the highest recognition for a sportsperson in Karnataka.

Billiards ace Pankaj Advani gets talking to TOI about success, about not planning anything & more.

A social media rumour in the form of a text message that “Narendra Modi has been declared the best prime minister in the world by UNESCO” hoodwinked many internet users, including billiards champion Pankaj Advani.

Nineteen-time world champion Pankaj Advani continued his fine form in the first leg of the Asian 10-red Snooker by storming into the semifinals on Friday.

There is not much left to achieve for 16-time world champion Pankaj Advani but the ace Indian cueist now wants to evolve into a player who can play with calmness and ease of tennis great Roger Federer.

Pankaj Advani got the better of Alex Borg of Malta 4-0 to enter the quarterfinals of the World 6-Red Snooker Championship at Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) on Saturday.

Pankaj Advani was waiting for this moment. Not because it was the one trophy missing, but because it has proved the critics wrong.

Honours have started pouring in for newly-crowned world professional billiards champion Pankaj Advani.

Pankaj Advani proclaimed himself as the undisputed king. Last week he had beaten Geet Sethi, today he beat Manan Chandra in the snooker final.