City
Epaper

CCI Classic Snooker: Ishpreet derails Chawla in semis, remains in title contention

By IANS | Updated: March 8, 2025 19:56 IST

Mumbai, March 8 Mumbai’s professional snooker player Ishpreet Singh Chadha (PSPB) dished out another composed and tactical performance ...

Open in App

Mumbai, March 8 Mumbai’s professional snooker player Ishpreet Singh Chadha (PSPB) dished out another composed and tactical performance to quash the aspirations of Railways challenger Kamal Chawla carving out a comfortable 6-3 victory in the best-of-11-frame semifinal in the All-India CCI Snooker Classic 2025 being played at the CCI’s Wilson Jones Billiards Hall on Saturday.

Multiple-titles winner and Indian cuesport legend Pankaj Advani will play against Faisal Khan of Railways in the second semifinal.

In the contest between two former National champions, the Khar Gymkhana cueist Ishpreet, as usual, was sharp and positive. Ishpreet, who had constructed a maximum break of 147 on Friday, boldly went for his shots and with clever strategies dominated the match.

In contrast, the Madhya Pradesh player Chawla started with a flourish winning the first frame to take the lead. But, thereafter, Kamal’s confidence levels dropped and hesitancy crept into his game as he struggled with his shots and missed some regulation pots, especially in the third and fourth frames.

Ishpreet made the most of the opportunities to stitch together small tidy breaks to accumulate points. He showed his class in the ninth frame, with a timely clearance to compile a break of 32 points and went on to secure a satisfying 68-75, 87-46, 64-58, 67-8, 64-57, 41-82, 78-19, 33-72, and 54-40 victory and a shot at the coveted crown.

Results:

Semifinal: Ishpreet Singh Chadha (PSPB) beat Kamal Chawla 6-3 (68-75, 87-46, 64-58, 67-8, 64-57, 41-82(63), 78(77)-19, 33-72, 54(32)-40).

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalUS designates TRF as terror outfit, enforcing Trump’s call for justice over Pahalgam attack

NationalTamil Nadu: Massive Fire Breaks Out at Iron Manufacturing Unit In Tiruvallur (Watch Video)

LifestyleToday's Horoscope, July 18, 2025: Check Your Zodiac Sign’s Predictions, Lucky Numbers and Colours

InternationalBrazilian President rejects US interference amid tariff, tech tensions

InternationalUN chief condemns deadly Israeli attack on Gaza church

Other Sports Realted Stories

Other SportsATP Finals to stay in Turin until 2026 amid uncertainty over future beyond

Other SportsFIDE Women's World Cup: Divya Deshmukh falls to Zhu Jiner as all four Indians head to tiebreaks

Other SportsIndia A men’s hockey team suffer 1-3 defeat against Belgium in European Tour

Other SportsRohit Benedicton breaks national record as India start mix at World University Games

Other SportsLakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag exit Japan Open 2025 in pre-quarterfinals