Sourav Kothari wins silver in World Matchplay Championships 2022

CARLOW: India's Sourav Kothari lost 8-3 to World No 1 David Causier in the final of the World Billiards League (WBL) World Matchplay Championships 2022 here. The championship is the sport's premier short-format competition and was returning to the circuit for the first time since 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Last held in Leeds, the latest edition was hosted by the Snooker and Billiards Ireland Academy in Carlow, Republic of Ireland.

Compatriot Dhruv Sitwala also earned a bronze medal at the Irish Open Billiards Championship, which was held before the start of this event at the same venue.

For Sitwala, this was his third international medal within a month. He had won silver at Asian Billiards around 20 days ago and now bagged two bronze medals here. IANS

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