Indian cueist Sourav Kothari successfully defended his title at the 2026 IBSF World Billiards Championship. He defeated compatriot and multi-time world champion Pankaj Advani in a dominant all-Indian final held in Carlow, Ireland. This victory marked Kothari's second consecutive IBSF World Billiards Championship title (having won in 2025 as well), and his third world title overall.