Shruthi L
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | c. 2007 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | English billiards, Heyball |
Shruthi L (born c. 2007) is an Indian player of English billiards. She won the 2024 World Women's Billiards Championship.
Biography
Shruthi L was born c. 2007 in Tamil Nadu, India.[1] She won the Indian girls' Sub-junior National Billiards Championship in 2022, defeating Saanvi Shah 112–106 in a one-hour match. Shuthi took the lead, but fell behind before securing victory in the final minute of the contest.[2][3]
The following year, she won the Indian Junior Girls' National Billiards Championship, defeating Aanya Patel with a score of 179–93 in the final.[4][5]
In 2024, she won the World Women's Billiards Championship, which was held at the Landywood Snooker Club, Walsall, England.[6] Starting as the lowest seed in the competition, she won all three of her matches in the group stage, defeating 2019 champion Anna Lynch 256–203, Keerath Bhandaal 201–173, and Michelle Cohen 311–142.[6][7][8] In her semi-final match, she elimated three-time finalist Eva Palmius 276–148.[6][9] In the final, she faced Bhandaal again, and won 215–202 to take the title.[10][6]
In November 2024, she competed in the World Junior Heyball Championship.[11][12] After defeating Cedar Gauthier 6-0 in the group stage, she lost 3-6 to Natasha Chetan in the quarter-finals.[11]
She took up cue sports during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is coached by Abinava Krishna at Buddys Billiards Academy in Chennai.[13]
Achievements
English Billiards
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2024 | World Women's Billiards Championship |  Keerath Bhandaal (IND)
|
215–202 | [10] |
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2022 | Sub-Junior Billiards Championship | Saanvi Shah (IND)
|
112–106 | [14] |
| Winner | 2023 | Junior Billiards Championship | Aanya Patel (IND)
|
179–93 | [15] |
References
- ^ "Double delight: Natasha bags snooker and billiard titles at nationals". The New Indian Express. 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Shruti wins Sub-Junior Billiards title". Free Press Journal. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Shruthi shines in the sub-junior national billiards championship". The New Indian Express. 2022-12-20.
- ^ "Shruthi secures first junior billiards title at nationals". The New Indian Express. 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Cue sports nationals: Grand double for Natasha Chethan". The Hindu. 20 December 2023. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d Stead, Marcus (November 2024). "Women's World Championship". Snooker Scene. p. 38.
- ^ "2019 World Women's Billiards Championship". wbeventsonline.com. World Billiards. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Ragav, S. Dipak (13 November 2024). "Shruthi clinches crown in Women's World Billiards Championship Title". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 November 2024.
- ^ "World Ladies Billiards Champions". world-billiards.com. World Billiards. 22 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Shruthi clinches 2024 Women's World Billiards Championship". World Billiards. 2024-11-01.
- ^ a b "WPA Heyball Junior World Championship - Girls". Cuescore. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "India hosts inaugural Jr Heyball championship". The Times of India. 3 December 2024. Archived from the original on 28 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Surana, Neha (23 December 2023). "Chennai Cueist Shruthi Makes Strides". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Prize Money Winner" (PDF). Billiards and Snooker federation of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Shruthi wins Junior National Billiards Championship". Sports Today. 2023-12-23.