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WONDER KID: Advani won the title just six days after winning the points format world title.

WONDER KID: Advani won the title just six days after winning the points format world title.

Pankaj Advani wins world billiards time format title

Advani, the defending champion in the time format, beat Devendra Joshi 2370 to 2020 in the final. This title comes just six days after he won the points format world title beating Geet Sethi. The 23-year-old from Bangalore had earlier achieved the golden double when he won both formats of the World title in Malta in 2005.

CRYING FOUL: At least now after the gold medal in Asian Games, let the people in power honour Pankaj.

Pankaj being ignored, KSBA cries out

Karnataka State Billiards Association lamented that the state had "ignored" the contribution of cueist Pankaj Advani.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/pankaj-being-ignored-ksba-cries-out/28553-5.html

WINNER: Pankaj Advani gave India its second gold medal at the Asian Games.

'I made use of the 1st round reprieve'

India won its second gold medal at the Doha Asian Games when Pankaj Advani won billiards final.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/i-made-use-of-the-1st-round-reprieve/27808-5.html

The Indian team is favourite to win the gold medal in billiards.

Advani, Shandilya enter billiards semis

Pankaj Advani is only the second person in the world to have won both the world snooker and billiards titles.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/advani-shandilya-enter-billiards-semis/27722-5.html

RIGHT AIM: The onus is on the players to win as many medals as possible.

India favourite in billiards, snooker

Billiards and snooker is a medal sport at the Asian Games and the big guns of Indian cue sports are keyed up.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india-favourite-in-billiards-snooker/23318-5.html

YOUNG WINNER: Advani, only 21, is the reigning world billiards and snooker champion.

Pankaj Advani gets Khel Ratna

The day belonged to the young Advani and was very excited on receiving the ultimate sporting honour of the country.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/pankaj-advani-gets-khel-ratna/20081-5.html

A PERFECT

Pankaj Advani bags Khel Ratna

Cueist Pankaj Advani bagged the coveted Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the country's highest sporting honour.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/pankaj-advani-bags-khel-ratna/19452-5.html

CUEING AN AWARD: Pankaj Advani says his performances last year made him confident of getting the award.

Getting Khel Ratna surprising: Advani

This year, the Khel Ratna will go to 21-year-old Pankaj Advani who is the reigning world billiards champion.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/getting-khel-ratna-surprising-advani/18965-5.html

HONOUR TABLED: Pankaj Advani

Pankaj Advani top Khel Ratna nominee

Cueist Pankaj Advani has been recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2005-06.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/pankaj-advani-top-khel-ratna-nominee/18843-5.html

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