Maharashtra State Billiards & Snooker Championships 2024 Rayaan wins billiards title to complete grand double

 

Maharashtra State Billiards & Snooker Championships 2024

Rayaan wins billiards title to complete grand double

Mumbai, December 10: Rayaan Razmi achieved a remarkable feat by clinching the senior billiards title, completing a grand double in the Malabar Hill Club Maharashtra State Billiards & Snooker Championships 2024. Earlier, Razmi had bagged the senior snooker title, and he capped off his impressive campaign with a 4-2 victory over World billiards champion Dhruv Sitwala in the Senior Men’s billiards final held at the Malabar Hill Club billiards hall.

 

The lanky and talented cueist now holds an impressive record of seven Maharashtra state titles—three in the junior category and four in the senior category. Razmi’s consistent and composed performance proved too much for his experienced opponent.

 

Sitwala, typically known for his precision and control, struggled with uncharacteristic errors and was unable to dictate the pace of the game. Razmi capitalized on every opportunity, producing multiple half-century breaks to seal his victory with frame scores of 150(66)-73(55), 61-151(81), 151(97)-147(139), 73-151(74,58), 152-134, and 152(56,53)-67.

 

The champion Rayaan Razmi received a winner’s cheque of Rs 40,000 along with the prestigious title. Runner-up Dhruv Sitwala earned Rs 20,000, while the semi-finalists, Siddharth Parikh and Vishal Madan, were rewarded with Rs 10,000 each.

 

Results - Senior billiards (final):

Rayaan Razmi beat Dhruv Sitwala 4-2 (150(66)-73(55), 61-151(81), 151(97)-147(139), 73-151(74,58), 152-134, 152(56,53)-67).

Photo Caption: Rayaan Razmi: Rayaan Razmi celebrates after defeating Dhruv Sitwala in the Senior billiards final to complete a grand double, having already secured the Senior snooker title earlier in the tournament.