India's Pankaj Advani, Shruthi L crowned 2026 World Billiards Champions

India's Pankaj Adv and Shruthi L were crowned the men's and women's 2026 World Billiards Champions respectively at the Landywood Snooker Club in United Kingdom.Adv, who had last won the World Billiards Championship back in 2014, beat Robert Hall in the final to clinch what was his fourth title.He had previously won the title in 2005 and 2009.Adv got the better of nine-time world champion Hall 1906-1206 in the final.Pankaj Adv wins the 2026 World Billiards Championship 🎱🔥👏🎊 The Indian cueist defeated England's Robert Hall 1906-1206 in the final at the Landywood Snooker Club to claim his fourth title. Adv wins the championship for the first time since 2014, having previously lifted the title in 2005, 2009 and 2014. Yesterday, Shruthi L had also won the women's title at the World Billiards Championship for the third consecutive time. #billiards #Indports #worldbilliardschampion— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) October 23, 2026 Adv's triumph came just a day after Shruthi L completed her hat-trick of World Billiards Championship title wins.Shruthi had defeated Sweden's Eva Palmius in the final with a score of 414-153 in the final on Thursday.She had recorded a high break of 105 during the title clash.Shruthi L wins the Women's World Billiards Championship for the third consecutive time! 🎱🔥🇮🇳 The Indian defeated Sweden's Eva Palmius in the final at the Landywood Snooker Club in England to clinch her third consecutive title, having won the championship in 2024 and 2025 before claiming it again in 2026. 💪 She also recorded a high break of 105 during the final.✨️✨️ #billiards #worldchampion— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) October 22, 2026 The win over Palmius also marked the third straight women's billiards world championship title for Shruthi, who was also crowned the champion in 2024 and 2025.