| Born | (1986-11-06) 6 November 1986 (age 38) |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Pakistan |
Babar Masih is a Rawalpindi-based Pakistani amateur snooker player who represents Pakistan in different international tournaments.
Masih is one of Pakistan's top-ranked amateur cueists. He belongs to a Christian family.
In August 2017, Masih and Muhammad Asif representing Pakistan-2 defeated Muhammad Sajjad and Asjad representing Pakistan-1 to win the IBSF World 6-Red Team Championship.
In August 2018, Masih was the runner-up in the 10th National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) ranking snooker championship losing 8–6 to Mohammad Ijaz in the final.
In September 2018, Masih won the Jubilee Insurance Ranking Snooker Championship 2018 by defeating Asif Toba 8–5 in the best of 15-frame final. Later in September, Masih along with Muhammad Asif won the Asian Team Snooker Championship held in Doha, Qatar, by defeating India's Pankaj Advani and Malkeet Singh 3–2 in the final.
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournament | 2016/ 17 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | |||||||||
| Non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||
| Six-red World Championship | RR | ||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) |
QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | event was not held | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | event is/was no longer a ranking event | |||
| R / Ranking Event | event is/was a ranking event | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | event is/was a minor-ranking event | |||
- It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
- He was an amateur
Career finals
Team finals: 2 (2 titles)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Team/Partner | Opponent(s) in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2017 | IBSF Team Snooker Championships | Pakistan 2 Muhammad Asif |
Pakistan 1 Muhammad Sajjad Asjad Iqbal |
5–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 2018 | ACBS Team Snooker Championships | Pakistan 1 Muhammad Asif |
 India 1Pankaj Advani Malkeet Singh |
3–2 |
Amateur finals: 1
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2021 | IBSF World 6-Reds Snooker Championship | Pankaj Advani
|
5–7 |
References
- Raheel, Natasha (September 18, 2018). "Babar Masih: Self-made snooker champion". The Express Tribune.
- "Snooker: Masih, Shahzad win openers". The Express Tribune. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ Bakhsh, Madeeha (6 June 2016). "National Ranking Snooker Championship Final: Babar Masih earns his spurs as he captures maiden title". Christians in Pakistan. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- "World 6-Red Team Championship: All-Pakistan final won by Asif, Babar". The Express Tribune.
- Zuberi, Anwar (August 14, 2018). "Talented Ijaz stuns Babar to clinch ranking snooker title". Dawn.
- Mahmood, Syed Khalid (September 18, 2018). "Babar Masih retains National Ranking Snooker title". The News International.
- Raheel, Natasha (September 22, 2018). "Pakistan defeat India to win Asian Team Snooker Championship". The Express Tribune.
- "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- "IBSF Team Snooker Championships Men - Hurghada / Egypt 2017". esnooker.pl. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- "ACBS Team Snooker Championships Men - Doha / Qatar 2018". esnooker.pl. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
