Laxman Rawat Clinches NSCI Snooker Open Crown

Laxman Rawat of PSPB emerged victorious in the ‘Baulkline’ NSCI All India Snooker Open, beating fellow PSPB challenger Aditya Mehta 9-6 in a best-of-17-frame final. This was a sweet victory for Rawat, who had finished as the runner-up in the previous edition of the tournament, losing to Sourav Kothari in the final. This win marked Rawat’s first major title after 2-3 years and he was understandably happy with his performance.

What is NSCI Snooker Open Crown?

The NSCI Snooker Open Crown is a snooker tournament organized by the National Sports Club of India (NSCI). The tournament is open to players from all over India and features a best-of-17-frame final. The tournament is considered as a major title in Indian snooker and the champion of the tournament is awarded the NSCI Snooker Open Crown.

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CK Nayudu Trophy: Saxena’s Double Ton Powers Mumbai

Divyaansh Saxena completed a double century as Mumbai dominated Saurashtra on the second day of their Group D Under-25 Col CK Nayudu Trophy match at DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai. Resuming on 141 with Mumbai 342 for five, opener Saxena scored 250 (381b, 29×4, 2×6) to help Mumbai pile on 543. Wicketkeeper Vaibhav Kalamkar also chipped in with 74. At stumps, Saurashtra were tottering at 89 for five. Khizar Dafedar picked up two wickets including of captain Vishvarajsinh Jadeja on 31.

Times Shield: Mahindra Logistics Enter Final

In another semi-final match, Mahindra Logistics Ltd. beat IPCA Sports Club by nine wickets with the help of Abhishek Pandey (5/8) and Parth Rai (4/23) in the Times Shield D Division. They will take on Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. B in the final.

MFA League: Patil Nets Four Goals

In the Mumbai Football Association League, Himanshu Patil struck four goals as Atlanta FC defeated DK Pharma 4-2 in a Elite Division match at the Neville D’Souza ground. Other results from the league included Sellebrity FC defeating India Rush SC 5-3, and Future Stars FC ‘B’ beating Navanagar SC 2-0.

CCI Snooker: Gaglani Beats Shah in Qualifying

Lastly, in the CCI Snooker Classic, organised by the Cricket Club of India, Kushal Gaglani beat Vivek Shah 3-2 in a first round qualifying match. Other results from the tournament included Alex Borg beating Alok Kumar 3-1 and Rupesh Shah beating Dhruv Sitwala 3-0.

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

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