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India Names 18-Member Squad for Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships
India has chosen 18 players to compete in a major cue sports tournament.
The tournament will be held in Ahmedabad from October 7 to 10.
Players from about 46 Commonwealth countries are expected to participate.
They will compete in Billiards, Snooker, 10-Ball Pool, Heyball and Blackball.
India won five medals at the first championships in Mauritius in 2025.
Vidya Pillai, Shivam Arora and Chitra Magimairaj are returning after winning medals there.
Pillai will try to defend her Heyball title in front of Indian fans.
The tournament will also include Billiards for the first time.
India will field an 18-member squad at the Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships in Ahmedabad from October 7 to 10.
The event will feature English Billiards, Snooker, 10-Ball Pool, Heyball and Blackball competitors from approximately 46 Commonwealth nations.
Vidya Pillai, Shivam Arora and Chitra Magimairaj received direct entries after winning medals at the 2025 inaugural championships in Mauritius.
The Indian squad combines established international performers, including Anupama Ramachandran and Laxman Rawat, with emerging players.
The championships will offer 10 medal sets, with Billiards making its debut in the event this year.
- Who
- An 18-member Indian squad, alongside cueists from approximately 46 Commonwealth nations.
- What
- The second Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships, featuring five cue sports disciplines.
- Where
- Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, India.
- When
- October 7 to 10; the article does not specify the year for the event.
- Why
- The championships are being held in India for the first time and form part of the Billiards & Snooker Federation of India's centenary celebrations.
Key facts
- Indian squad
- 18 members: eight men and 10 women.
- Venue
- Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad.
- Event dates
- October 7-10.
- Participating nations
- Cueists from approximately 46 Commonwealth nations are expected.
- Indian results in 2025
- India won five medals at the inaugural championships in Mauritius.
- Direct entries
- Vidya Pillai, Shivam Arora and Chitra Magimairaj earned direct entries after winning medals in 2025.
- Medal events
- The championships will feature 10 medal sets.
- New discipline
- Billiards will appear on the championships programme for the first time.
Quotes
Vidya Pillai
Reigning Commonwealth Women's Heyball champion and Indian cueist
“Winning the first Commonwealth title was a very special moment for me, but defending it in India makes this edition even more meaningful. We know the competition will be strong, with players coming from across the Commonwealth, but having the home crowd behind us can give us that extra push.”
thehansindia.com
“The silver medal in Mauritius gave me a lot of confidence, but it also left me wanting more. Playing the Commonwealth Championships in India, and particularly in Ahmedabad, gives us a completely different feeling.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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