Shruthi L (born 2007) is an Indian player of English billiards. She won the 2024 World Women's Billiards Championship.
Biography.
Shruthi L was born 2007 in Tamil Nadu, India. 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.
The following year, she won the Indian Junior Girls' National Billiards Championship, defeating Aanya Patel with a score of 179–93 in the final.
In 2024, Shruthi won the World Women's Billiards Championship, which was held at the Landywood Snooker Club, Walsall, England. 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. In her semi-final match, she elimated three-time finalist Eva Palmius 276–148. In the final, she faced Bhandaal again, and won 215–202 to take the title.
In December 2024, she was competing in the World Junior Heyball Championship.
Shruthi took up cue sports during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is coached by Abinava Krishna at Buddys Billiards Academy in Chennai.
Achievements.
English Billiards