Young international cueist Asutosh Padhy won the senior mens snooker title for a record sixth time, defeating his former coach and mentor Subrat Das 6-1 in the final of the 32nd Odisha State Billiards & Snooker Championship, which concluded at the GK Snooker Cafe in CDA, Kataka today. 

Asutosh galloped to a 5-0 lead, winning the first five frames 54-12, 72-40, 57-38, 74-15 and 63-30. Subrat showed glimpses of recovery by taking the sixth frame 54-36. But it was too little and too late for Subrat as Asutosh won the seventh frame 60-20 and the match 6-1. 

With this victory Asutosh surpassed the record of Subrat, who has five State senior snooker titles to his name. A former sub-junior and junior National champion, Asutosh also clinched a double crown the State championship, bagging the senior mens billiard title earlier on October 31. Besides, he registered the tournament highest break of 107 and 71 in billiards and snooker respectively.

N Shubhangi Rao and Vishesh Singhal also clinched a double crown each, winning both the billiards and snooker titles in senior women and junior men categories respectively. Abhinandita Das and Trevikram Guin finished runners-up in both the women and junior men events respectively. Womens events were conducted after a gap of 26 years.

Asutosh received a cash prize of Rs 40,000 for his two senior mens title triumphs, while Subrat took home Rs 20,000 as runner-up in both the events. Asutosh earned an additional Rs 10,000 for highest breaks. Champions and runners-up in six events qualified to represent Odisha in National Billiards & Snooker Championship, scheduled to be held in Bangalore from 20 December 2026 to 24 January 2027.

Billiards & Snooker Association of Odisha (BSAO) conducted the fortnight-long State championship at two venues in twin city Kataka and Bhubaneswar. GK Snooker Kafe, Kataka, staged the senior mens billiards and snooker events, while competitions for women and junior men billiards and snooker events took place at 6Pockets Pool & Snooker Club, Patia, Bhubaneswar.
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PHOTO: Title winners and runner-up of the 32nd Odisha State Billiards & Snooker Championship pose with organizing officials at the closing ceremony in Kataka on 11 November 2026.