India name 22-member squad for IBSF World Snooker Championships in Indore

Three-time champion Pankaj Advani and reigning women's champion Anupama Ramachandran will lead India's 22-member squad at the IBSF World Snooker Championships in Indore from November 12 to 21. The team comprises 15 men and seven women

Hyderabad: Three-time champion Pankaj Advani and reigning women’s champion Anupama Ramachandran will spearhead India’s challenge at the IBSF World Snooker Championships, scheduled to be held at the Yeshwant Club in Indore from November 12 to 21.

The Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) announced a 22-member Indian squad, comprising 15 men and seven women, for the 10-day event on Thursday.

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The men’s competition will be held in two stages, with eight Indian players receiving direct entry into Stage 2. The remaining seven players, including former World 6-red snooker champions Laxman Rawat and Kamal Chawla, will compete in the two qualifying events in Stage 1. The top eight players from these events will advance to the next stage.

The Indore event will be the third and final major tournament hosted by the BSFI as part of its centenary celebrations. The federation successfully hosted the Heyball World Championships in Pune in August and the Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships in Ahmedabad last month.

The squad:

Men: Pankaj Advani, Md. Hussain Khan, Brijesh Damani, Manan Chandra, Aditya Mehta, Ketan Chawla, Sourav Kothari and Malkeet Singh (all receiving direct entry into Stage 2); Laxman Rawat, Rayaan Razmi, Dhvajj Haria, Kamal Chawla, Anuraag Giri, Piyush Khushwah and Hrithik Jain (all entering Stage 1).

Women: Anupama Ramachandran, Amee Kamani, Keerthana Pandian, Ishika Shah, Snenthra Babu, R Umadevi and L Shruthi.