Dushanbe: President Pratibha Patil congratulated Pankaj Advani for becoming the World Billiards Champion.
"The achievement is an occasion for great happiness not only because Pankaj Advani has become the World Champion but also because he is only the second Indian to win this title," Patil, who is currently here on a state visit, said in a statement.
Pankaj defeated nine-time winner Mike Russell in the final to lift the winner's trophy.
Bureau Report
First Published: Monday, September 07, 2009, 17:32