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{{Short description|Indian player of English billiards}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}
{{Infobox player of English billiards
| name = Shruthi L
| image = Shruthi L with trophies.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
| Sport country = {{IND}}
| show-medals =
| Women's World Championships = 2024, 2025
}}

'''Shruthi L''' (born {{circa}} 2007) is an Indian player of [[English billiards]], [[snooker]] and [[Pool (cue sports)|pool]]. She won the 2024 [[World Women's Billiards Championship]] and retained it in 2025.

== Biography ==
Shruthi L was born {{circa}} 2007 in [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref name="DNAT">{{Cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/2023/Dec/25/double-delight-natasha-bags-snooker-and-billiard-titles-at-nationals-2644588.html|title=Double delight: Natasha bags snooker and billiard titles at nationals |work=The New Indian Express |date=25 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425114217/https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/2023/Dec/25/double-delight-natasha-bags-snooker-and-billiard-titles-at-nationals-2644588.html |archive-date=25 April 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shruti wins Sub-Junior Billiards title |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-sports-update-indore-academy-post-thrilling-win-over-hyderabad |newspaper=Free Press Journal |date=20 December 2022 |access-date=4 December 2024 |archive-date=24 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324160557/https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-sports-update-indore-academy-post-thrilling-win-over-hyderabad |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Shruthi shines in the sub-junior national billiards championship |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/2022/dec/20/shruthi-wins-title-in-sub-junior-billiards-2253512.html |work=The New Indian Express |date=20 December 2022}}</ref>

The following year, she won the Indian Junior Girls' National Billiards Championship, defeating Aanya Patel with a score of 179–93 in the final.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Shruthi secures first junior billiards title at nationals |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/2023/dec/23/natasha-bags-snooker-and-billiards-title-at-nationals |work=The New Indian Express |date=23 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Cue sports nationals: Grand double for Natasha Chethan |newspaper=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/cue-sports-nationals-grand-double-for-natasha-chethan/article67658952.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221015645/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/cue-sports-nationals-grand-double-for-natasha-chethan/article67658952.ece |date=20 December 2023 |archive-date=21 December 2023}}</ref>

In 2024, she won the [[World Women's Billiards Championship]], which was held at the Landywood Snooker Club, [[Walsall]], England.<ref name="SCENE24"/> Starting as the lowest [[seed (sports)|seed]] in the competition, she won all three of her matches in the group stage, defeating 2019 champion [[Anna Lynch (billiards player)|Anna Lynch]] 256–203, Keerath Bhandaal 201–173, and Michelle Cohen 311–142.<ref name="SCENE24"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wbeventsonline.com/?page_id=57&TID=321 |title=2019 World Women's Billiards Championship |website=wbeventsonline.com |publisher=World Billiards |access-date=12 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016174058/http://www.wbeventsonline.com/?page_id=57&TID=321 |archive-date=16 October 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |first=S. Dipak |last=Ragav |title=Shruthi clinches crown in Women's World Billiards Championship Title |newspaper=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/shruthi-clinches-crown-in-womens-world-billiards-championship-title/article68859555.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241116164019/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/shruthi-clinches-crown-in-womens-world-billiards-championship-title/article68859555.ece |date=13 November 2024 |archive-date=16 November 2024}}</ref> In her semi-final match, she elimated three-time finalist Eva Palmius 276–148.<ref name="SCENE24"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://world-billiards.com/?p=9757 |title=World Ladies Billiards Champions |website=world-billiards.com |publisher=World Billiards |date=22 June 2015 |access-date=4 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816182227/http://world-billiards.com/?p=9757 |archive-date=16 August 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the final, she faced Bhandaal again, and won 215–202 to take the title.<ref name="WB24">{{Cite news |title=Shruthi clinches 2024 Women's World Billiards Championship |url=https://www.world-billiards.com/2024-womens-world-championship/ |website=World Billiards |date=1 November 2024}}</ref><ref name="SCENE24">{{Cite magazine |last=Stead |first=Marcus |title=Women's World Championship |magazine=Snooker Scene |date=November 2024 |page=38}}</ref>

In November 2024, she competed in the World Junior [[Heyball]] Championship.<ref name="HB2024"/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/india-hosts-inaugural-jr-heyball-championship/articleshow/115744206.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |title=India hosts inaugural Jr Heyball championship |date=3 December 2024 |access-date=4 December 2024 |archive-date=28 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241128021405/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/india-hosts-inaugural-jr-heyball-championship/articleshow/115744206.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> After defeating Cedar Gauthier 6-0 in the group stage, she lost 3-6 to Natasha Chetan in the quarter-finals.<ref name="HB2024">{{cite web|title=WPA Heyball Junior World Championship - Girls|website=Cuescore|url=https://cuescore.com/tournament/WPA+HEYBALL+JUNIOR+WORLD+CHAMPIONSHIP+-+GIRLS/52324318|access-date=5 August 2025|archive-date=6 September 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250906080627/https://cuescore.com/tournament/WPA%20HEYBALL%20JUNIOR%20WORLD%20CHAMPIONSHIP%20-%20GIRLS/52324318|url-status=live}}</ref>

She won the 2025 English Open Challenge Cup, for players who did not reach the knockout stages of the English Open, winning the final by a single point against Adam Clarke after having eliminated world number 11 Terry Azor in the first round.<ref name="ECC25"/><ref name="2025WBR"/> At the 2025 [[World Billiards Championship (English billiards)|World Billiards Championship]] she qualified for the knockout stages after three wins in four matches in her qualifying group includting a 298-282 win against world number 12 Chris Mitchell.<ref>{{cite web |title=2025 World Billiards Championship: Groups |url=https://wbeventsonline.com/?page_id=197&TID=461 |publisher=World Billiards |access-date=14 October 2025}}</ref><ref name="2025WBR">{{cite web|title=Ranking List for Season 2026|url=https://wbeventsonline.com/?page_id=214&SeasonID=26&SeasonDesc=2026|publisher=World Billiards|access-date=14 October 2025|archive-date=14 October 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251014154601/https://wbeventsonline.com/?page_id=214&SeasonID=26&SeasonDesc=2026|url-status=live}}</ref>

She retained the women's world championship in 2025.<ref name="WBL25">{{cite web |url=https://world-billiards.com/shruthi-l-defends-womens-world-championship/ |title=Shruthi L Defends Women's World Championship |website=World Billiards |access-date=28 October 2025}}</ref> She won all three of her matches in her qualifying group, against Eva Palmius, Michelle Cohen and Annette Newman, and made four half-century break including a 56, which was the highest of the competition.<ref name="WBL25"/> After defeating Bhandaal 308-176 in the semi-finals, Shruthi beat Lynch 347-222 in the final.<ref name="WBR25">{{Cite news |title=2025 Women's World Championship |url= https://wbeventsonline.com/?page_id=508&TID=460 |publisher=World Billiards |date=15 October 2025}}</ref> In January 2026 she finished third at the national billiards championship, losing 146-160 to [[Amee Kamani]] but then defeating [[R Umadevi Nagaraj|R. Umadevi]] 152-140 in the bronze medal playoff.<ref name="IWB26S">{{cite web |first=Ramendra |last=Singh |title=TN’s Anupama cues up a comeback, denies MP's Kamani double crown |website=Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/tns-anupama-cues-up-a-comeback-denies-mps-kamani-double-crown/amp_articleshow/126491333.cms|date=13 January 2026 |access-date=13 January 2026 }}</ref>

Shruthi L took up cue sports during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]], and is coached by Abinava Krishna at Buddys Billiards Academy in Chennai.<ref>{{cite news |last=Surana |first=Neha |title=Chennai Cueist Shruthi Makes Strides |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennai-cueist-shruthi-makes-strides/articleshow/106234575.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=23 December 2023 |access-date=4 December 2024 |archive-date=13 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613214809/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennai-cueist-shruthi-makes-strides/articleshow/106234575.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Achievements ==
===English Billiards===
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+World Billiards finals contested by Shruthi L
!scope="col"|Outcome
!scope="col"|Year
!scope="col"|Championship
!scope="col"|Opponent in the final
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col" class=unsortable |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2024
| [[World Women's Billiards Championship]]
|{{flagathlete|Keerath Bhandaal|IND}}
| align="center"|215–202
| align="center" |<ref name="WB24"/>
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2025
| English Open - Challenge Cup{{efn|For players who did not reach the knockout stage of the English Open}}
|{{flagathlete|Adam Clarke|ENG}}
| align="center"|179–178
| align="center" |<ref name="ECC25">{{cite web |title=2025 English Open Challenge Cup |url=https://wbeventsonline.com/?page_id=57&TID=459 |publisher=World Billairds |access-date=14 October 2025}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2025
| [[World Women's Billiards Championship]]
|{{flagathlete|[[Anna Lynch (billiards player)|Anna Lynch]]|AUS}}
| align="center"|347-222
| align="center"|<ref name="WB25">{{cite web |title=Dominant Causier Defends World Billiards Championship Crown |url=https://world-billiards.com/dominant-causier-defends-world-billiards-championship-crown/ |website=WPBSA |date=17 October 2025}}</ref>
|-
|}

{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Indian national finals contested by Shruthi L
!scope="col"|Outcome
!scope="col"|Year
!scope="col"|Championship
!scope="col"|Opponent in the final
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col" class=unsortable |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2022
| Sub-Junior Billiards Championship
|{{flagathlete|Saanvi Shah|IND}}
| align="center"|112–106
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Prize Money Winner |publisher=Billiards and Snooker federation of India |url=https://bsfi.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Prize-money-winner.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618222123/https://bsfi.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Prize-money-winner.pdf |archive-date=18 June 2023 }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2023
| Junior Billiards Championship
|{{flagathlete|Aanya Patel|IND}}
| align="center"|179–93
| align="center" |<ref name="JBC23">{{Cite news |title=Shruthi wins Junior National Billiards Championship |url=https://www.sportstoday.com/shruthi-wins-junior-billiards-title-2023 |work=Sports Today |date=23 December 2023}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2024{{efn|name=AJ25|Actually played in January 2025}}
| Sub-Junior Billiards Championship
|{{flagathlete|Natasha Chetan|IND}}
| align="center"|210–116
| align="center" |<ref>{{Cite Instagram |user=buddyschennai |postid=DEmq8KASanp |title=Ms. Shruthi L won her second Sub-junior girls billiards National title beating Ms.Natasha Chetan 210/116 in the ongoing National Billiards & Snooker Championships 2024-25 being held at the Indore Tennis Club. This is her 3rd National Title.. many congratulations.... |date=9 January 2025}}</ref>
|-
|}

{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+State finals contested by Shruthi L
!scope="col"|Outcome
!scope="col"|Year
!scope="col"|Championship
!scope="col"|Opponent in the final
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col" class=unsortable |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2023
| Tamil Nadu Sub-Junior Billiards Championship
|{{flagathlete|Abel Maria Benny|IND}}
| align="center"|251–34
| align="center" |<ref name="HB23">{{cite news |title=Double for Shruthi |newspaper=The Hindu |date=6 August 2023 |page=26}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2023
| Tamil Nadu Junior Billiards Championship
|{{flagathlete|Snethra Babu|IND}}
| align="center"|118–18
| align="center" |<ref name="HB23"/>
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2023
| Tamil Nadu Billiards Championship
|
| align="center"|
| align="center" |<ref name="ACWBT"/>
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 2024
| Tamil Nadu Billiards Championship
|{{flagathlete|[[Anupama Ramachandran]]|IND}}
| align="center"|1-3 ''(sets of 75-up)''
| align="center" |<ref name="ACWBT">{{cite news |title=Anupama clinches women’s billiards title |website=Sportstar |publisher=The Hindu |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/india-sports-news-results-scores-july-29-schedule-latest-updates-highlights/article68460560.ece |date=29 July 2024 |access-date=23 October 2025}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Snooker===
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Indian national finals contested by Shruthi L
!scope="col"|Outcome
!scope="col"|Year
!scope="col"|Championship
!scope="col"|Opponent in the final
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col" class=unsortable |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 2024{{efn|name=AJ25}}
| Sub-Junior Snooker Championship
|{{flagathlete|Natasha Chetan|IND}}
| align="center"|0–2
| align="center" |
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 2024{{efn|name=AJ25}}
| Junior Snooker Championship
|{{flagathlete|Aanya Patel|IND}}
| align="center"|2–3
| align="center" |
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2026
| Junior Snooker Championship
|{{flagathlete|Aanya Patel|IND}}
| align="center"|3–0
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite news |title=Tamil Nadu maiden Shruthi wears snooker crown, denies Gujarat cueist Aanya jr double |url=https://khelkhiladis.com/tn-cueist-shruthi-wears-snooker-crown-denies/ |website=kKel Khiladi |date=27 January 2026 |access-date=15 April 2026 }}</ref>
|-
|}

{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+State finals contested by Shruthi L
!scope="col"|Outcome
!scope="col"|Year
!scope="col"|Championship
!scope="col"|Opponent in the final
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col" class=unsortable |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 2023
| Tamil Nadu Sub-Junior Snooker Championship
|{{flagathlete|Afeefa Thabassam|IND}}
| align="center"|0–2
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite news |title=Afeefa takes the honours |newspaper=The Hindu |date=2 August 2023 |page=21}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2023
| Tamil Nadu Junior Snooker Championship
|{{flagathlete|R.T. Mohitha|IND}}
| align="center"|2–0
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite news |title=Shruthi wins her third title |newspaper=The Hindu |date=7 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 2024
| Tamil Nadu Snooker Championship
|{{flagathlete|[[Anupama Ramachandran]]|IND}}
| align="center"|1–3
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite news |title=TN State-ranking billiards and snooker c’ship: Anupama completes sweet double |website=Sportstar |publisher=The Hindu |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/india-sports-news-results-scores-july-30-schedule-latest-updates-highlights/article68463097.ece |date=30 July 2024 |access-date=23 October 2025}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Pool===
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Indian national finals contested by Shruthi L
!scope="col"|Outcome
!scope="col"|Year
!scope="col"|Championship
!scope="col"|Opponent in the final
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col" class=unsortable |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2026
| Indian Junior Girls' [[Nine-ball]] Championship
|{{flagathlete|Natasha Chethan|IND}}
| align="center"| 6-4
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite news |title=National 9-Ball Pool: Shruthi Beats Natasha For Junior Girls Title; Aarav Sancheti Wins Boys’ Crown |newspaper=The Free Press Journal |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/national-9-ball-pool-shruthi-beats-natasha-for-junior-girls-title-aarav-sancheti-wins-boys-crown |date=1 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260403011844/https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/national-9-ball-pool-shruthi-beats-natasha-for-junior-girls-title-aarav-sancheti-wins-boys-crown |archive-date=3 April 2026}}</ref>
|}

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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{{Women's world champions of English billiards}}

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[[Category:Cue sports players from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Indian players of English billiards]]
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