Gurbaxani Stuns Pankaj Advani Ends His Winning Streak Major upset in CCI Snooker Classic 2026 Kadian, Aditya Mehta, Kanishk and Razmi advance Gurbaxani Produces Big Upset

 

Gurbaxani Stuns Pankaj Advani 

Ends His Winning Streak

Major upset in CCI Snooker Classic 2026 Kadian, Aditya Mehta, Kanishk and Razmi advance

Gurbaxani Produces Big Upset

 

Mumbai : In a major upset, Mumbai’s Kreishh Gurbaxani ended the dominance of three-time champion Pankaj Advani with a brilliant 4-2 (74-34, 38-68, 16-78, 76-14, 119-0, 78-21) victory in the Round of 16 of the CCI Snooker Classic 2026 at the Wilson Jones Billiards Hall. The result brought an end to Advani’s remarkable winning run in the tournament.

 

Calm and Composed Finish by Gurbaxani

Kreishh Gurbaxani made a strong start with a 41 break to win the opening frame. Pankaj Advani fought back with breaks of 52 and 45 to take the lead. However, Gurbaxani stayed composed and used smart tactical play to win the next three frames in a row. The highlight was a superb 102 break in the fifth frame, which sealed a memorable victory.

 

Digvijay Kadian Impresses with Solid Breaks

Haryana’s Digvijay Kadian delivered an excellent performance to defeat Mumbai’s Rahul Sachdev 4-2. He compiled impressive breaks of 53, 50, 91 and 63 to dominate the match. Sachdev managed a notable 86 break in the fifth frame.

 

Aditya Mehta Advances Confidently

India No. 2 Aditya Mehta played a controlled and confident game to beat I.H. Manudev 4-1 (52-43, 101-8, 69-6, 46-82, 60-63) and move into the quarter-finals, maintaining steady form throughout.

 

Kanishk Jhanjaria and Shaayan Razmi Shine

In earlier matches, Mumbai’s Kanishk Jhanjaria displayed excellent potting skills, making breaks of 68 and 77 to defeat Md Hussain Khan 4-1 (66-14, 23-65, 68-1, 74-46, 77-7). Youngster Shaayan Razmi also impressed with a solid 4-2 (91-30, 61-52, 58-86, 28-57, 64-15, 54-11) win over Vijay Nichani.

 

Other Results

In other matches, Mushtaq Khan defeated Pinak Anap 4-2 (90-0, 8-55, 0-105, 68-22, 91-32, 75-1), while Manan Chandra beat Faisal Khan 4-1 (59-15, 70-29, 71-46, 47-63, 71-28).

 

Photo Caption: Kreishh Gurbaxani pulled off a stunning 4-2 win over Pankaj Advani to create one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.