Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Chawla wins Asian Snooker opener
Ketan Chawla, a snooker player from India, won his first match in a big tournament called the Asian Snooker Championships.
He played against a player from Qatar named Mohanna Alobaidli.
Ketan started really well and was winning easily, but his opponent made a comeback.
In the end, Ketan won the match 4-2.
Another Indian player, Laxman Rawat, also played but lost his match 3-4 to a player from Iran.
Both players will continue to play in their groups.
Ketan Chawla won his opening match 4-2 against Mohanna Alobaidli in Group B.
Chawla led 3-0 before Alobaidli made a comeback with a 61 break.
Chawla secured the win in the sixth frame.
Laxman Rawat lost 3-4 to Shahin Sabzi in Group J.
Rawat led 3-2 but Sabzi won the next two frames to win.
- Who
- Ketan Chawla (India) and Mohanna Alobaidli (Qatar)
- What
- Asian Snooker Championships match
- When
- January 31, 2024
- Where
- Doha, Qatar
- Why
- Opening match of the Asian Snooker Championships
- Winner
- Ketan Chawla
- Loser
- Mohanna Alobaidli
- Score
- 4-2
- Location
- Doha
- Date
- January 31
- Next Opponent
- Amir Sarkhosh (Iran)