Dhruv Sitwala Wins 2024 Asian Billiards Championship Title

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Dhruv Sitwala triumphed over Pankaj Advani in the 2024 Asian Billiards Championship final held in Riyadh.

An Overview of the News

• The match concluded with Dhruv Sitwala winning 5 frames to Pankaj Advani's 2.

• Pankaj Advani, aiming for a hat-trick of titles, fell short in the final against his compatriot Dhruv Sitwala.

Match Summary: Dhruv vs. Advani

• Start: Dhruv begins strong with 103 points; Advani starts scoreless.

• Mid-game: Advani improves with 36 points, Dhruv maintains dominance with 100 points.

• Turning point: Advani scores 101 points in the third round; Dhruv struggles with 2 points.

• Advani's surge: Advani scores 100 points in the fourth round; Dhruv scores 11 points.

• Closing stages: Dhruv scores 100 points in round five; Advani scores 64 points.

• Final rounds: Dhruv scores 101 and 100 points; Advani scores 23 and 0 points.

About Pankaj Advani

• Pankaj Advani, born on July 24, 1985, is an Indian billiards and snooker player.

• He holds a remarkable 27 IBSF world championship titles.

• In billiards, he has won 18 world titles, including 17 IBSF World Billiards Championships.

• In snooker, he has won the IBSF World Snooker Championship three times.

• He also has victories in the IBSF World Six-Red Championship twice.

• Advani holds the record for the most IBSF world championships.

• He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2004.

• In 2006, he received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna.

• Advani was honored with the Padma Shri in 2009.

• He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2018.