INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sports lovers across the country will be thrilled to hear that yet another exciting event will be broadcast live by Ariana Radio and
Television Network (ATN) across the country from Tuesday, February 11.This time it&s the Ariana Snooker Championship.As part of ATN&s
commitment to the development of sport and the sport community in Afghanistan, the tournament will be played in Kabul
The tournament has been organized by ATN, in partnership with Afghanistan Billiards - Snooker Federation.Sixteen of the country&s top
snooker players will battle it out for the title in the week-long event.The group stage will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday, with four
All players will then move on to the knockout stage, which will take place on Thursday and Friday this week.The quarter finals are scheduled
for Saturday, February 15, the semi-finals on Sunday
Capping the week off will be the finals, scheduled for Sunday, February 17.Who is taking partAmong the players to look out for is Saleh
Mohammadi, who at 53 years of age, is ranked number 1 in the country.This right-handed player has been playing competitively since 1990 and
has over 50 international tournaments under his belt.Another heavyweight player to watch will be 35-year-old right hander Naweed Naderi who
is ranked 2nd in the country.At number 3 in the country is Ali Ahmad, who is also in the line up and will play in Match 3 on Tuesday
He is also a right handed player.Tournament formatThe group stage will see players competing in seven frames
The knockout stage and the quarter finals will both be nine frames; the semi-finals 11 frames, and the final will be 13 frames.Players and
Match lineupATN will start broadcasting the event live and exclusively from 3pm on Tuesday, Feb
Saleh Mohammadi vs Sahel Ebrahimi
Match starts just after 3:00pm.Match 2: Tuesday & M
Iqbal Hasas vs Naweed Naderi
Match starts at 4:25pm.
Match 3: Tuesday & Ali Ahmad vs M
Match starts at 5:35pm
Match 4: Tuesday & M
Rayees Hotak vs Ali Sakhi
Broadcast starts at 6:50pm
Match 5: Wednesday & Zulmai Salamkhil vs Ismail Mohammadi
Match starts at 3:00pm.
Match 6: Wednesday & Ajmal Yousofzai vs Haseebullah Sultani
Match starts at 4:25pm.
Match 7: Wednesday & Mohammad Mir Noorzai vs Ibrahim Mohammadi
Match 8: Wednesday & Nadir Khan Rohani vs M
Match starts at 6:50pm.See table below on viewing options available for fans.For snooker fans across the country, be sure to follow Ariana
Television and Ariana News& social media platforms for the latest news on this exciting event.The post All you need to know about Ariana
Snooker Champs, which kicks off tomorrow first appeared on Ariana News.
