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Muhammad Asif Clinches IBSF World Masters Title, Indians Secure 6-Red Snooker Knockout Berths

Five Indian players, boosted by wildcards from their Asian Team Championship triumph, advanced to the knockout rounds of the six-red event.

Overview

  • Muhammad Asif edged out Brijesh Damani 4-3 in the Masters final in Manama to capture the single-red world title.
  • The Pakistani champion built a decisive 40-point break in the final frame after Damani missed a straightforward red.
  • Kamal Chawla, Manan Chandra, Brijesh Damani, Paras Gupta and Pankaj Advani each registered two wins to guarantee their places in the 6-Red knockout stage.
  • Mayur Garg and Shahyan Razmi secured twin victories in their groups to progress to the under-21 championship knockouts.
  • Wildcards awarded for India’s Asian Team Snooker victory in Colombo shaped entries for Pankaj Advani, Brijesh Damani and Aditya Mehta in the world events.