{
  "id": 20042581,
  "title": "IBSF World Snooker Championship 2026 In Indore Sees Six Indians Enter Main Draw, Piyush Kushwaha Wins Seven-Frame Thriller",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/ibsf-world-snooker-championship-2026-in-indore-sees-six-indians-enter",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T19:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/ibsf-world-snooker-championship-2026-in-indore-sees-six-indians-enter-main-draw-piyush-kushwaha-wins-seven-frame-thriller"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indore, Madhya Pradesh: A total of six Indian snooker players made it to the main draw of the IBSF World Snooker Championship 2026, held at the Yashwant Club in Indore. The tournament, organized by the Madhya Pradesh Billiards and Snooker Association during the federation's centenary year, featured intense matches that lasted until late at night. Piyush Kushwaha, the local favorite, narrowly escaped a seven-frame thriller, defeating his compatriot Anurag Giri 4-3, marking his third consecutive victory in the first qualifying phase. Kamal Chawla also displayed remarkable skill, defeating world champion Laxman Rawat 4-1. Other notable victories included Krish Gurbaxani's win over Ryan Razmi 4-2, S. Srikrishna's conquest of Pushpendra Singh 4-1, Ranveer Duggal's blank of Dhruv Patel 4-0, and Digvijay Kadian's hard-fought 4-3 victory against Sri Lanka's Taha Irshad. Meanwhile, Hong Kong pair Foo Kwok Wai and Wang Yuchen secured main-draw spots with impressive wins over Indian sensation Aarav Sancheti and Langy Ryan Lee, respectively.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Indian cueists continued their impressive run at the IBSF World Snooker Championship 2026, with six players, including Madhya Pradesh's Piyush Kushwaha and Kamal Chawla, storming into the main draw at Yashwant Club. The championship, organised by the Madhya Pradesh Billiards and Snooker Association during the Billiards and Snooker Federation of India's centenary year,…",
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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."
}