Chandra earned Rs.1.5 Lakh for his effort after overcoming Damani in the race-to-17 racks championship round.

Chandra, who escaped to a nail-biting 15-14 win over Yasin Merchant in the semi-finals on Saturday, once again fought his way back from an early deficit to take a 10-6 lead and dominate the latter half of the final.

Chandra was put under pressure early on as Damani got off to a dream start and dominated the first session with brilliant snookers.

But Damani lost his way after the break, as Chandra snatched seven racks in a row on two occasions to seal a deserving victory.

"Brijesh played well early in the match. But after that nerve-wracking semi-final against Yasin, my confidence grew. I was never perturbed by the deficit. I always believed in myself and had to be patient and wait for my chances," explained Manan Chandra.

"Manan was in good form. I enjoyed a good start but I lost my way later," said Damani, who earned Rs.75,000 as the runner-up.

The prizes were presented by actors Tushaar Kapoor and Diya Mirza.