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Wilson Jones' victory in the World Amateur Billiards Championship in 1964 gave India its first world champion in any sport. Michael Ferreira was more than able to fill the void created by Jones's departure and went on to amass four world billiards titles. He demanded fair treatment for Indian biliards players who have won laurels for the country.
Geet Sethi is undoubtedly one of the most famous Indian billiard players. In his glorious career, Sethi has won an astounding eight world billiards titles and is widely regarded as one of the best the game has ever seen.
The latest addition to a long list of talented Indian billiards players is the prodigious Pankaj Advani. Advani has shot into limelight by becoming the first player to win both the points format and the time format titles in the World Billiards Championship in 2005. His feat will surely inspire young Indian billiard players to make a mark at the world stage.
