In a closely contested championship clash, Snehanshu edged past Anish with frame scores of 67-44, 17-57, 42-56, 40-74, 49-29, 55-26, 66-50, 28-70, and 69-44, showcasing remarkable composure under pressure to secure his first-ever state crown.

The battle for third place was equally intense, with Palwinder Singh of Jamshedpur defeating Kashish Chandra Ravi of Hazaribagh 3-2 in a thrilling playoff. The frame scores were 69-64, 67-33, 32-71, 44-56, and 70-51.

Men’s Snooker State Rankings 2026

1. Snehanshu Saha (Hazaribagh)
2. Anish Parikh (Jamshedpur)
3. Palwinder Singh (Jamshedpur)
4. Kashish Chandra Ravi (Hazaribagh)

Meanwhile, the Men’s 6 Red Snooker event commenced on Thursday with several exciting matches.

Shubham Gupta defeated Ankit Kumar 3-2 in a hard-fought encounter, while Hemant Kumar registered a dominant 3-0 win over Anish Raj. Akshay Sachdeva overcame Ganesh Khanal 3-2 in another close contest, and Prateek Lal cruised past Alok Sharma with a comfortable 3-0 victory. Aman Kumar also advanced after beating Varun Vig 3-1.

The state ranking tournament, being held from May 12 to 24, continues to showcase Jharkhand’s finest billiards and snooker talent, delivering high-quality competition and promising performances.

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