Cue Sports
Pankaj Advani's cue goes missing ahead of Asian Snooker C’ship in Doha
Pankaj's cue went missing while flying from Indore to Bengaluru on an Air India flight after he won the Indian Snooker Championship on Tuesday.
Cueist Pankaj Advani (Source: HT)
Renowned Indian cueist Pankaj Advani’s cue went missing ahead of the Asian Snooker Championship in Doha, starting on February 15.
According to Advani, he arrived in Bengaluru from Indore following the Indian Snooker Championship on an Air India flight only to find his cue missing.
Advani won his 36th overall national title and 10th men’s snooker crown at the Yashwant Club in Indore on Tuesday, in a commanding display of skill and determination.
“Deeply disappointed with @AirIndiaX service. Arrived in B’lore from Indore IX2513 after the Snooker Nationals only to find my cue missing. With the Asian Snooker C’ship in Doha in 2 days, I fly tmorrow, yet airline staff has no clue! Can’t believe it has happened on a direct flight!” Advani wrote on X on Wednesday.
Advani, an ONGC employee, avenged his group-stage defeat to Brijesh Damani by beating him in the final.
The win helped him secure qualification to the Asian Championship as it serves as the qualifier for the Indian cueists.
The tournament saw Advani fall behind by a frame, leaving him little room for error. In the final frame, Advani delivered an impressive 84 break, sealing the frame, match and championship.
