Pankaj Advani leads India’s charge at IBSF World Snooker Championships 2025

Pankaj Advani leads the Indian team for the IBSF World Snooker Championships in Doha, Qatar, starting on Nov. 3. The men’s and women’s teams feature top players like Brijesh Damani, Paras Gupta, Keerthana Pandian, and Natasha Chethan

Hyderabad: Three-time champion Pankaj Advani will lead the Indian charge at the IBSF World Snooker Championships, which begin in Doha, Qatar, on Monday. The men’s event will be held in two stages (Nov 3-6 & Nov 7-13), with the top performers seeded directly into the second stage. Paras Gupta, Dhvaj Haria, Malkeet Singh, and Md. Hussain will look to join Advani and Brijesh Damani in the final stage.

In the women’s event, which begins on Friday, six Indians, including the much-improved Keerthana Pandian, the reigning National 6-red champion, and the promising Natasha Chethan, will vie for top honours.

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The team:
Men: Pankaj Advani, Brijesh Damani (both Stage 2), Paras Gupta, Dhvaj Haria, Malkeet Singh, Md. Hussain.
Women: Anupama Ramachandran, Amee Kamani, Keerthana Pandian, Natasha Chethan, Aanya Patel, Shruthi L.
Coach: Ashok Shandilya.