Kataka: Odisha cue stars Subrat Das and his student Asutosh Padhy will face each other in the final of the senior snooker event Wednesday, setting up another epic summit clash at the 32nd All Odisha Billiards and Snooker State Ranking Championship 2026 currently underway at The GK Snooker Club here. Subrat booked his place in the title clash with a commanding 5-0 victory over Avinash Mohapatra in the semifinals Tuesday. He won the frames 58- 24, 71-10, 51-24, 84-38 and 48-34. Padhy, meanwhile, defeated Dr Rakesh Roshan Pradhan 5-1 to seal his final berth.
After narrowly losing the opening frame 51-52, Padhy bounced back strongly, winning the next five frames 62 13, 98-54, 71-29, 78-21 and 46-6. The final Wednesday will be a battle for a sixth senior snooker crown for both players, who have five state ranking titles each to their credit, according to championship records. The clash also adds another chapter to their mentor-disciple relationship, with both aiming to finish the tournament with the coveted title. The two had earlier met in the billiards final, where Padhy defeated Subrat to claim the title. The snooker showdown now offers Subrat an opportunity to level the score, while Padhy will look to complete a double crown.
