Pakistan’s Ahsan Ramzan has won the title of the IBSF World Snooker Championship which was held in Doha, Qatar. He defeated Iranian player, Amir Sarkhos.
Ahsan, 16, becomes the youngest snooker player from Pakistan to win the title after Muhammad Asif, who won the title in 2012 and 2019 while veteran Mohammad Yousuf won the title of the World Snooker Championship in 1994.
In the final match, Ramzan was leading the game with 2-0. He scored 63-60 and 91-0 in the first two frames. However, Amir Sarkhos won the four frames consecutively to put more pressure on Ramzan. Amir led with 2-4 in the game after 6 frames.
Ahsan Ramzan was emotional after winning the final and his senior Mohammad Asif lifted him on his shoulders.
Pakistan has won the IBSF World Snooker Championship for the fourth time.
While talking to the media, Ahsan Ramzan expressed his joy. “I started playing snooker at the age of 6 or 7. It wasn’t an easy sail for me to get out of my home first to the streets of my vicinity, then to main roads of my city, and then play provincial and national championship before qualifying to get here.”
He also highlighted his journey of struggle and thanked all his family, friends, and seniors for their unconditional support.
“People usually see just one player on a snooker table, but there’s a long struggle and journey behind that one player,” he added.
Ahsan Ramzan requested the Pakistani government and society to treat cueists with respect as they give to cricketers.
“I wish that when I go back home, I also get the heroic welcome that any other world champion would receive, it is my wish that we — snooker players — also get the same treatment from the society that our cricketers receive from them.”
“I want the government to support snooker; I want society to support snooker.”
Ahsan Ramzan defeated world defending champion, Mohammad Asif, who is also a Pakistani, to reach the final.
