Pakistan’s Babar Masih achieved a remarkable victory by defeating India’s Pankaj Advani in an important match in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Asian Q School in Bangkok, Thailand. With this win, he is now close to obtaining a World Snooker Tour card.
According to details, Babar Masih, who hails from Rawalpindi, is one of Pakistan’s top amateur snooker players. In 2018, he led Pakistan to victory in the Asian Team Snooker Championship by defeating Pankaj Advani and Malkeet Singh.
Babar Masih also won the IBSF World 6-Red Team Championship in 2017. His recent success is not only a testament to his hard work and determination but also a significant milestone for snooker in Pakistan.
Pankaj Advani, a renowned snooker player from India, has won numerous global and Asian titles in recent years.
He secured his 14th Asian title by defeating Iran’s Amir Sarkhosh in the 2025 Asian Snooker Championship and also won gold medals in the 2006 and 2010 Asian Games. Advani’s recent defeat is a setback for him, but his past achievements prove that he remains a prominent player on the global stage.
Further details will be provided as they become available.
