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India Secures Five Medals Including Heyball Gold at Commonwealth Billiards Championships

Vidya Pillai’s heyball triumph anchors India’s podium finishes at the first Commonwealth Billiards Championships in Mauritius

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Overview

  • Vidya Pillai dominated the heyball final with a 7-1 victory over Zambia’s Doreen Warukinga to claim India’s sole gold medal
  • Chitra Magimairaj advanced to the women’s 10-ball pool final and settled for silver after her semifinal win
  • Pankaj Advani and Brijesh Damani were both ousted in the men’s 6-Red Snooker quarterfinals, ending India’s run in that event
  • Keerthana Pandian and Anupama Ramachandran reached the women’s 6-Red Snooker semifinals and secured bronze medals
  • India’s five-medal haul highlights its depth across heyball, snooker and pool at the inaugural championships