{
  "id": 18426460,
  "title": "Pankaj Advani, Anupama Ramachandran To Lead India's 22-Member Squad For IBSF World Snooker Championships",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/pankaj-advani-anupama-ramachandran-to-lead-indias-22-member-squad-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T02:26:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/pankaj-advani-anupama-ramachandran-to-lead-indias-22-member-squad-for-ibsf-world-snooker-championships"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bengaluru has announced a 22-member Indian squad for the upcoming IBSF World Snooker Championships, which will be held at the Yeshwant Club in Indore from November 12 to 21. The squad, led by three-time champion Pankaj Advani and reigning women's champion Anupama Ramachandran, includes 15 men and seven women. The men's event will be held in two stages, with eight Indians securing direct entry into Stage 2. The remaining seven men, including former World 6-red snooker champions Laxman Rawat and Kamal Chawla, will participate in the qualifying events of Stage 1. The top eight players from these events will advance to the next stage. Pankaj Advani, who shares a connection with Cristiano Ronaldo through his emotional retirement video, will be one of the standout names in the squad. The Indore event marks the third and final major tournament for the BSFI as part of its centenary celebrations, following successful hosting of the Heyball World Championships in Pune and the Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships in Ahmedabad.",
  "summary": "Bengaluru: Three-time champion Pankaj Advani and reigning women’s champion Anupama Ramachandran will spearhead India’s challenge at the IBSF World Snooker Championships, scheduled to take place at the Yeshwant Club in Indore from November 12-21. The Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) announced on Thursday a 22-member Indian squad, comprising 15 men and seven women, for the 10-day…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}