India finished first at the 2026 Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships with 13 medals: three gold, five silver and five bronze. Aditya Snehal Mehta, Anupama Ramachandran and Rayaan Razmi won the host nation's three titles as Ahmedabad staged 10 medal events across five cue-sports disciplines.
How did India finish with 13 medals in Ahmedabad?
India converted home-table strength into podium depth across snooker, English billiards, heyball and 10-ball pool. The final tally contained 13 medals, with Indian players reaching both sides of three championship matches.
| Medal | India total | Share of 13-medal haul |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 3 | 23.1% |
| Silver | 5 | 38.5% |
| Bronze | 5 | 38.5% |
| Total | 13 | 100% |
The three all-Indian finals guaranteed six medals before the last balls were played. They came in men's snooker, women's English billiards and men's English billiards, the disciplines that formed the core of India's successful campaign.
Who won India's three gold medals?
Aditya Snehal Mehta delivered India's men's snooker title with a 3-0 victory over Dhvaj Haria. The clean final score gave India both gold and silver, while Laxman Singh Rawat added a bronze medal in the same event.
Anupama Ramachandran defeated Revanna Umadevi 1-0 in the women's English billiards final. Rayaan Razmi then completed the trio of Indian champions by beating Siddharth Sailesh Parikh in the men's English billiards final.
| Gold medalist | Discipline | Final opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya Snehal Mehta | Men's Snooker | Dhvaj Haria | 3-0 |
| Anupama Ramachandran | Women's English Billiards | Revanna Umadevi | 1-0 |
| Rayaan Razmi | Men's English Billiards | Siddharth Sailesh Parikh | Score not reported |
These victories showed two different types of strength. Mehta won a frame-based snooker final without conceding a frame, while Ramachandran and Razmi succeeded in English billiards, a discipline demanding sustained scoring, control and tactical patience.
Which Indian players won silver and bronze medals?
India's five silver medals came from Dhvaj Haria, Revanna Umadevi, Siddharth Sailesh Parikh, Keerthana Pandian and Paras Gupta. Pandian reached the women's snooker final before losing 3-0 to Great Britain's Rebecca Kenna. Gupta came within one rack of the men's heyball title, falling 6-5 to South Africa's Jason Theron.
| Indian medalist | Discipline | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Dhvaj Haria | Men's Snooker | Silver |
| Revanna Umadevi | Women's English Billiards | Silver |
| Siddharth Sailesh Parikh | Men's English Billiards | Silver |
| Keerthana Pandian | Women's Snooker | Silver |
| Paras Gupta | Men's Heyball | Silver |
| Laxman Singh Rawat | Men's Snooker | Bronze |
| Ishika Shah | Women's Snooker | Bronze |
| Shruthi Lakshminarayanan | Women's Snooker | Bronze |
| Uzair Khan | Men's Heyball | Bronze |
| Divya Sharma | Men's 10-Ball Pool | Bronze |
The bronze medals widened India's reach beyond its three strongest finals. Divya Sharma reached the men's 10-ball podium, while Uzair Khan joined Gupta among the men's heyball medalists. Three Indian players stood on the men's snooker podium and three more collected medals in women's snooker.
Who won the other Commonwealth cue-sports titles?
The event produced champions from Great Britain, South Africa, Australia and Uganda in addition to India's three winners. Several finals were decided by one rack, including both the men's heyball and women's 10-ball title matches.
| Event | Champion | Runner-up | Final score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Snooker | Rebecca Kenna, Great Britain | Keerthana Pandian, India | 3-0 |
| Men's Heyball | Jason Theron, South Africa | Paras Gupta, India | 6-5 |
| Men's 10-Ball Pool | Mark Foster, Great Britain | Sheridan Burmester, Great Britain | 6-3 |
| Women's 10-Ball Pool | Meng-Hsia Hung, Australia | Elzette Joen, South Africa | 5-4 |
| Men's Blackball | Lee Shepherd, Great Britain | Shaun Martheze, South Africa | 7-3 |
| Women's Blackball | Naiga Rukia, Uganda | Prudence Nkosi, South Africa | 5-3 |
| Women's Heyball | Kelly Fisher, Great Britain | Rashidah Mutesi, Uganda | Score not reported |
Great Britain collected titles through Kenna, Foster, Shepherd and Fisher, demonstrating strength across snooker, pool, blackball and heyball. South Africa's Theron took the men's heyball crown, while Australia's Hung won the women's 10-ball final by the narrowest possible margin.
Uganda's Naiga Rukia secured women's blackball gold with a 5-3 victory over South Africa's Prudence Nkosi. The range of winning nations reinforced the event's multi-discipline identity rather than allowing one country to control every form of cue sport.
How large was the 2026 Commonwealth Cue Sports field?
The second edition brought together 144 athletes from 42 Commonwealth nations. The field was evenly divided between 72 men and 72 women, with 10 medal events across English billiards, snooker, 10-ball pool, heyball and blackball.
| Championship fact | Figure |
|---|---|
| Athletes | 144 |
| Nations | 42 |
| Men | 72 |
| Women | 72 |
| Disciplines | 5 |
| Medal events | 10 |
| Competition dates | October 7-10, 2026 |
The championships were organised by Apex Sports Promotion, hosted by the Billiards and Snooker Federation of India and endorsed by the World Confederation of Billiards Sports and Commonwealth Sport. The medal ceremony included Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha as chief guest.
Why was the Ahmedabad championship significant for India?
This was the first time the multi-discipline Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships had been staged in India. The event also formed part of the Billiards and Snooker Federation of India's centenary celebrations, linking the federation's history with a modern international competition.
India entered the week after winning five medals at the inaugural 2025 edition in Mauritius. The increase to 13 medals in Ahmedabad represents a gain of eight and a 160% rise in the total medal count from one edition to the next. Home conditions helped, but the distribution of medals across multiple disciplines shows that the improvement was broader than a single-event surge.
The strongest signal came from the finals. India placed two competitors in three gold-medal matches and reached championship contests in both women's snooker and men's heyball. That depth gave the host nation enough volume to top the overall standings even as international players won seven of the 10 available titles.
How many medals did India win at the 2026 Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships?
India won 13 medals: three gold, five silver and five bronze.
Who won gold medals for India in Ahmedabad?
Aditya Snehal Mehta, Anupama Ramachandran and Rayaan Razmi won India's three gold medals.
How many athletes competed at the championships?
The event featured 144 athletes from 42 Commonwealth nations, split evenly between 72 men and 72 women.
Which cue-sports disciplines were included?
The program covered English billiards, snooker, 10-ball pool, heyball and blackball.
Where were the 2026 championships held?
The event was staged at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, India.
