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Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships Kicks Off in Ahmedabad
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News18•07-10-2026, 16:00
Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships Kicks Off in Ahmedabad
- •The second edition of the Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships has begun in Ahmedabad, featuring 144 players from 42 nations.
- •The four-day event includes 72 men and 72 women competing in English Billiards, Snooker, 10-Ball Pool, Heyball and Blackball across 10 medal events.
- •This is the first time the prestigious multi-discipline Championships are being staged in India, hosted by the Billiards & Snooker Federation of India as part of its centenary celebrations.
- •India enters the competition with a strong team including defending champion Vidya Pillai, Shivam Arora and Chitra Magimairaj.
- •The tournament features a formidable international field with top-tier players like Kelly Fisher, Craig Bouwer, Lim Kok Leong, Rebecca Kenna and Darren Morgan.
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The second edition of the Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships is taking place in Ahmedabad at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex.
The four-day competition features 144 players, comprising 72 men and 72 women, from across 42 nations.
India is headed by defending Commonwealth Women’s Heyball champion Vidya Pillai, Men’s Heyball silver medallist Shivam Arora, and Women’s 10-Ball Pool silver medallist Chitra Magimairaj.
