The national championship

Sir Wilson Jones Billiards Hall: Defending champion and India's most successful sportsperson, Pankaj Advani will certainly aim to continue his winning streak at the upcoming CCI Billiards Classic 2024, set to begin on Tuesday at the Cricket Club of India’s (CCI) Sir Wilson Jones Billiards Hall.

With an impressive track record of 27 World Championship titles, Advani has showcased exceptional skills in cue sports, securing three consecutive victories at CCI in the past year. Having claimed the CCI Classic Snooker title in January 2023 and successfully defending it recently, he will now be eyeing another triumph in the upcoming tournament.

However, Advani will face tough competition from top Indian players like, National Champion Dhruv Sitwala, National Championship runner-up Sourav Kothari, and Maharashtra No.1 Mahesh Jagdale, as well as international players, including multiple-time World champion Peter Gilchrist of Singapore and Englishmen David Causier, Peter Sheehan, Chris Taylor, and last year's runner-up Rob Hall.