India, April 30 -- Fresh from defending his world championship crown, billiards exponent Sourav Kothari has called for the sport's inclusion in elite quadrennial events such as the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games. Cue sports have never been part of the CWG but featured in the Asiad from 1998 to 2010. India emerged as the most successful nation in billiards and snooker during this period, clinching 15 medals across four editions of the Asian Games.

"We have a great history in cue sports and I feel billiards and snooker should be a regular medal sport in the CWG and Asian Games. It will greatly boost our medal tally," Kothari said in a virtual interaction arranged by Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Thursday.

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