Dhvaj Haria, Anupama Ramachandran, and Revanna Umadevi secured their places in the finals on Day 3 of the Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships 2026 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad on Friday, 9 October 2026. While Haria booked his spot in the Men's Snooker final, Ramachandran and Umadevi set up a historic all-Indian showdown in Women's English Billiards. The medal matches are scheduled for Saturday as the four-day championship reaches its climax.

Haria Powers Through to Men's Snooker Final

In Men's Snooker, Dhvaj Haria delivered a composed performance, first defeating Darren Morgan of Wales 3-1 in the quarter-finals and then overcoming fellow Indian Laxman Singh Rawat 3-1 in the semi-finals. Rawat had earlier advanced comfortably with a 3-0 sweep over England's Craig MacGillivray, while Aditya Mehta also reached the last four after dismissing England's Ross Vallance 3-0 in the quarters. India's strong presence in the draw underlines the country's growing depth in international snooker.

All-Indian Final Set in Women's English Billiards

India dominated the Women's English Billiards draw, with Anupama Ramachandran defeating England's Mhairi Roberta Mackay 1-0 and Revanna Umadevi edging out Australia's Julie Watson 1-0 to set up a mouth-watering all-Indian final. The result guarantees India at least a gold and a silver in the discipline — a significant achievement at a Commonwealth-level event. Notably, this outcome reflects the sustained investment Indian cue sports federations have made in the women's game over recent years.

Women's Snooker and Pool: Mixed Results for India

In Women's Snooker, Ishika Shah defeated compatriot Snenthra Babu 3-0 in the quarter-finals, and Shruthi Lakshminarayanan posted a 3-0 win over Canada's Simone Lloyd, while Keerthana Pandian also advanced with a 3-0 win over England's Gillian Hayes. Shah's run, however, ended in the semi-finals, where England's Rebecca Kenna prevailed 3-0. In Men's 10-Ball Pool, Divya Sharma progressed with a 9-6 win over fellow Indian Kushal Chandrashekar, having earlier beaten Canada's Darcy McGinley 9-8. Lalrina Renthlei also recorded a 9-3 win over Kelly Yambi before going down 5-7 to England's Mark Foster.

Other Disciplines: Heyball and Blackball Updates

In Men's Heyball, Paras Gupta registered a dominant 9-3 win over Scotland's Craig Brown, and Uzair Khan advanced with a 7-4 victory over Malaysia's Tan Zhong Wei. Shivam Arora, however, was eliminated after a 2-9 loss to South Africa's Jason Theron. In Women's Blackball, Gianna Rego exited after a 1-5 defeat to England's Emma Cunningham, who subsequently reached the final. Spain's Naiga Rukia also booked her spot in the Women's Blackball final with a 5-2 win over Australia's Kolbe Poole.

What to Expect on Saturday

With the Championships heading into its final day, Haria, Ramachandran, and Umadevi will look to convert their final appearances into Commonwealth titles at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex. Several other Indian cueists remain in contention across disciplines, and the country will be looking to strengthen its overall medal tally as the competition concludes in Ahmedabad.