Kotwani, Deshmukh cruise to knockouts of NSCI All India Open 9Ball

09.12.2014

Hitesh Kotwani

Hitesh Kotwani of CCI and Ashwin Deshmukh of Dadar Club registered impressive wins to steal the day’s honours, in the NSCI All India 9-Ball Open Pool tournament.

Fancied Kotwani lived up to his reputation by scoring identical 5-2 wins en route to entering the main draw from Group H. Kotwani beat A.R. Kamat of Chembur Gymkhana, Shyam Kotak of PJ Hindu Gymkhana and Mitesh Thakkar of Lions Sports Club, Mulund. Joining Kotwani was Ashwin Deshmukh of Dadar Club who scored three back-to-back wins to qualify from the double elimination round.

Also advancing to the main draw were Deepak Khubchandani of Khar Gymkhana who made it from Group G, and Nikhil Ghadge of Matunga Gymkhana who prevailed over Prathamesh Sawant of Thane in the double elimination round to qualify from Group F.