Ludhiana, March 31 -- ludhiana@hindustantimes.com

The Manisha National Pool Championship 2026 witnessed a packed and exciting day on Monday, with the Men's 9-Ball semi-finals, where Nitin Sharma produced a sensational comeback, recovering from a 1-6 deficit to defeat S Shrikrishna 11-10 in a nail-biting finish. In the other semi-final, Pankaj Advani continued his dominant run, beating Kushal Chandrashekhar 11-5 with ease. With the finalists now decided, the championship heads towards an exciting finish, while the junior and 10-Ball events continue to gather momentum.

The junior boys 9-Ball double elimination stage saw a mix of close contests and dominant wins, underlining the depth of young talent. Several matches went down to the wire,...