Kataka: Asutosh Padhy defeated his mentor and coach Subrat Das 6-1 in the senior men’s snooker final to clinch his sixth state ranking title at the 32nd All Odisha Billiards and Snooker State Ranking Championship 2026, which concluded at the GK Snooker Cafe Club Wednesday.
Asutosh dominated the final from the outset, winning five consecutive frames to take a commanding 5-0 lead.
Subrat managed to pull one frame back, but Asutosh maintained his attacking approach to seal the title.
The final scores were 54-12, 72-40, 57-38, 74-15, 63-30, 36-54 and 60-20.
With this victory, Asutosh moved ahead of his mentor in the senior state ranking title tally.
While Asutosh now has six titles, Subrat has won five. Asutosh also recorded the championship’s highest break of 71 points in snooker.
Asutosh completed a double crown by winning the senior men’s billiards title as well, defeating Subrat, who finished runner-up in both events.
Both champions received Rs 20,000 each, while the runners-up were awarded Rs 10,000 apiece.
Asutosh also received Rs 5,000 each for the highest breaks in billiards (107 points) and snooker (71 points).
N Shubhangi Rao won the women’s billiards and snooker titles, with Abhinandita Das finishing runner-up in both events.
Vishesh Singhal claimed the junior men’s billiards and snooker crowns, while Trevikram Guin finished second in both categories.
BSAO president Tara Ranjan Patnaik congratulated the winners and participants and wished them success in the national championship.
The prize distribution ceremony was attended by BSAO secretary Sameer Ali, tournament director Govind Sharma and club owner Gyana Ranjan Behera
