KARACHI: Pakistan’s veteran snooker player Muhammad Asif is set to fly out to Chengdu, China, later tonight to take part in the prestigious World Games 2025.
The Pakistan Billiards & Snooker Association (PBSA) confirmed Asif’s participation on Thursday, stating that the 42-year-old had secured qualification for the global event by winning the IBSF World Men’s Snooker Championship 2024 in Doha.
Asif had beaten Iran’s Ali Gharahgozlou to capture the IBSF World Men’s title in Doha in November 2024, earning his place in the World Games lineup.
The World Games 2025, being staged in Chengdu under the banner of the World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS), will see elite cueists from around the globe compete in a multi-sport setting.
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Muhammad Asif is scheduled to depart from Karachi on Thursday, 7 August at 11:30 PM.
The seasoned campaigner has been in exceptional form recently. Just last month, he clinched the IBSF World Masters Snooker Championship in Manama, Bahrain, with a 4-3 win over India’s Brijest Damani, adding another feather to an already illustrious cap.
The IBSF World Masters Snooker Championship victory marked his sixth world crown, which includes three individual, two team, and one masters championship, further cementing his legacy as one of Pakistan’s greatest cueists.
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