Carrom Semi- Final P. Nirmala vs Pierre Dubois in ESPN World Series Of Carrom 2006

This tournament happened just after the 2ndworld cup in Delhi; 16 players were selected to play on the stage in Noida studios, for ESPN Star Sports channel. This game was one semi final, the prize money was 1500$ for the looser, 4000$ for the runner up in final and 7000$ for the winner. From position 8 to 4 there 750$.

[@pranabbora279]

fantastic game ! did not know such shots were even possible.

[@seyeah1]

Nice to read one pleasant comment after so many bad ones

[@SpaceSurferGod]

Carrom Pierre Disregard the negative comments, its good that carrom is growing in Europe thanks to people such as yourself, well done.

[@seyeah1]

@@SpaceSurferGod Thank you Sir...

[@bonnykumar7390]

pranab bora hgf

[@samudradas6153]

you can see such shots anywhere in street games india😊

[@tusharhande1514]

Both the players seem so down to earth. Especially Pierre. He was very humble to acknowledge defeat. These guys are the real gem in sport!

[@sourabhgoswami4850]

Who is watching this in lockdown 2020 ??

[@itxunknown4598]

I see in locjdown

[@vishalkamble9264]

I seen in Lockdown

[@beatboxtalent3175]

You

[@Mirzas54]

Me too

[@reenasharma8578]

I watching

[@Nileshpandey0907]

Well played nirmala this was my frist match i watching this carrom game in youtube and m very impressed .. we r proud of u :)

[@coltino99]

It's saturday night and im watching this.....where did my life go?

[@vijaynaik3277]

Waste

[@metofind]

This is better😊

[@vamsi8669]

We all had the same fate in lockdown

[@karthikmnair]

Doomed

[@ariohestuwibisono132]

Hahahaaaaa....

[@syedmajidahmed8292]

18:05 that was the best shot

[@usmanredwan8209]

Syed majid brother don’t mind but I think that’s common shot

[@dwightschrute2753]

That a common shot

[@kirteshrajraghav9997]

That called irani cut...

[@aurobindosarkar2017]

Aise shot to bacchpan me khelta tha.

[@prasannaraj3151]

That's not a best shot everyone can do it if you have more practice

[@rahulkumar-li6yl]

Pierre is extremely humble and that is the quality of a professional player who is confident in their skills. i admire your calm amd skills . i have also noticed your disappointment over negative comments; i would suggest that you let only the positive comments sink in. it's not in our hands who will comment negatively but we have complete control over our choice to accept what we want.

[@notoriousredandyellow2479]

Haters will hate you sir. You played so very well. Keep playing carrom and stay happy😃

[@hamSo47]

The last shot was absolutely amaazing..!🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@gumpenaprasanth6142]

The guy in this video is so very humble....Champion stuff mate...u win some u lose some

[@siddharthakousik6118]

P Nirmala. Great player from Hyderabad and a Telugu lady. Cheers.

[@DigiLiterate]

and anything about India u like to mention ?

[@mohitrajput6302]

Vaibhav Patil hahaha savage bro 😂😂😤😠🙌

[@prodipsafui4557]

Mohit Rajputpar

[@munnabaimbbs159]

Siddhartha Kousik isnt she from india???

[@deepakjet-planesrobotic9788]

Siddhartha Kousik don't bring regionalism in between Brother let her be an Indian..great lady...!!!

[@sateeshpatil5298]

During quarantine period I'm playing carrom.... But I didn't search for this video still it came in my recommendation... I'm surprised 😄

[@Sanjay-hd4xm]

Pierre dubois... Humble n graceful comeback strong champ..n congrats to queen of carrom

[@hrishikeshpurohit8676]

you accepted her victory very gracefully. Kudos to you Pierre! Both of you played magnificently.

[@jayaspearls4607]

The unsung hero, P Nirmala. :) Congratulations ma'am.

[@seyeah1]

Unsung ? 6 times National Champion she has been ;-)

[@gandhipragash1443]

@@seyeah1 but this games is not in limelight as like cricket shown in tv

[@rajeshrashinkar2731]

Last Shot was Fantastic Superb👌👌👌👌

[@CoachAllen76x]

Bonjour Pierre! Thank you for posting video. I'm showing this video to my high school students to introduce them to the awesome game of Carrom in these tough pandemic times. I have been search the for 2 weeks for the result of this tournament and I think I can only ask you. Unfortunate, that you didn't get into the finals but Nirmala played an amazing game toward the end. Question: Who wins in the final of this tournament,Nirmala vs Kumari? Merci. Hope you are well in this pandemic. Lots of Love from Malaysia :)

[@seyeah1]

Hi ! Nirmala won the tournament in finals against Rashmi. I used to share that final on the channel but I had some problems for some time so I changed that one to private.. I'm ok thanks, on the little island where I live it's not that hard to live in this situation. (Reunion island) Thanks for your words, all the best for your coaching with students !!

[@CoachAllen76x]

@@seyeah1 Thank you very much for your reply

[@MohammedUthman751]

Kya baat Hai Mai bhe Hyderabad se hu aur Hyderabad ka naam kardiya ustaad Kya baat Hai

[@makashang]

Such a simple game but the level these guys are playing is incredible

[@ashanglungleng]

It's 1:40 AM and here iam watching 90s carrom tournament. How tf did I end up here 😂

[@8923903910]

Lock down

[@advikdev0015]

so many negative comments.. i can say if they had played with any of the two..they wouldn't have been able to score a single point..

[@J.R.S.G.S]

Kya bol rhe ho? Isse ache to hum bachpan mein hi khelte the. Game to aisa hona chahiye....kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZetZ6WGp5pompI

[@keving8019]

@@J.R.S.G.S 0

[@inswingyorker9295]

I'll beat both of them

[@kirteshrajraghav9997]

@@J.R.S.G.S yuppp

[@pavanvuppala6858]

Well said

[@dineshtak6299]

VERY NICE

[@ashokkumartube]

OMG ! There are lakhs in India who can play better than this.

[@lalithkumar7906]

Yes, true

[@happyHappy-ru8mu]

definitely but she is nervous ,she also good player i think

[@blendedcouples4114]

but who is sitting and playing its easy to talk ....sit there n play den u will knw

[@AkashKumar-qv7ly]

@Ketan Jadav because they never got any platform dumbfuck.....considering that they are calling Nirmala "Queen of carrom", except one or two shots, her shots were below average.

[@AkashKumar-qv7ly]

@Ketan Jadav watch this, then you will get what national level match looks like kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZetZ6WGp5pompI

[@rajeshrashinkar2731]

The Last Shot Was Excellent 👌👌👌👌

[@mohdimranu9521]

Keep it up nirmala mam we hyderabadis feel proud of you and one day whole india also

[@devbhakti1062]

Kuch bhi

[@monishdas4137]

I was waiting for that thumbnail girl gameplay 😢

[@mtarkes]

When I used to lose I used to flip the board and throw the coins at the other players and run away. Haha

[@maxsteelMountainLover]

Nice to see some carrom. Thanks Pierre for the video!

[@AdityaPal_sciencepal]

why is this random carrom video in my recommendation .. youtube algorithm really knows how to get those clicks coming

[@ManojTiwari-uc9lm]

Proud of you madam...... All the best for future endeavours....💐💐

[@RakeshKumar-vg7uv]

Thank you very much for posting this video,really wonderful.Can i know who won this series?Also could you please post Mr.Mariairudayam match if u have

[@seyeah1]

+Rakesh Kumar Nirmala won this tournament. And unfortunately i don't have others matches...only one from Steeve and mine...

[@karthickraja7097]

@@seyeah1 hello Pierre. Never let the Ear for negative comments Love from India , saw your world cup game 2020 there is a huge improvement Please motivate your youngsters too

[@AdityaBolt]

Quarantine brought me here :(

[@SuperSpamish]

These commentators are great! Even a board game seems exciting.

[@rachithojoshoury1925]

so irritating to watch this match with the man voice

[@raviseth6065]

Ya

[@sandiprathod4641]

Watch with your mother voice then rascle

[@ReghuMechira]

Omg that man was so annoying

[@beatboxtalent3175]

@@ReghuMechira he is a kid

[@mohammedmohsin6619]

Chevy truck

[@nikhilkhamkar30]

Outstanding shots in the tough gaming shots

[@phoenixwings5888]

I don know how i reached here nd watching the game like i was searching for it😂😤

[@satyajeetchitgopkar9290]

Ha Ha.. Exactly.. Same here

[@binodprasad8944]

peirre dubois can. play extraordinary shots.due to complimentary skills

[@shivasankar3958]

binod prasad q

[@ravipampana5382]

The game in the 4th board was really Amazing

[@Unknown-gz2yz]

I am a caroom freak too it's actually nice to have a family with us to play there are so many funny as well as good gameplays

[@sameenasmafd195]

Mufti

[@pankajbiswakarma1640]

4th board was awsm... well done maam...

[@xscenify]

Well played you both! ❤️ And Pierre, you're talented and cute. :D

[@seyeah1]

Thank you, a nice comment isn't that common ;-)

[@xscenify]

Ik. Here, more for you then. I'm Tamizh myself, but I wanted you to win throughout the game; a bit more than Nirmala. :P

[@pallabpanigrahi1131]

Great.keep going mam

[@successtv5872]

Super mam Stress makes even easy coins difficult

[@vishwanathlohar7326]

Impressive shots by Indian participant Normals. Best of Luck...

[@aswathnarayanrao3188]

very awesome shots to learn thanks for showing this.

[@traveltoday3245]

Tears almost there at 18:34 😢😢 so decent guy lovely player. And Nirmala is always Queen'

[@seyeah1]

i was feeling so disappointed i remember....after leading 22/08 it was a terrible last board for me and beautiful one for her

[@traveltoday3245]

@@seyeah1 yeah bro I understand.. but lots of love and good luck for u... It's all about luck that went with her... hope u doing well.. I saw this video to learn and I guess it will take a lot of time for me to be so professional 😂

[@seyeah1]

@@traveltoday3245 Thank you very much, all the best for your upcoming improvements then if it's one of your priorities !!

[@yaseen.94]

I had always thought it was cheating if you pocket the coin in the back by turning your fingers. Never knew it was actually allowed.

[@ReghuMechira]

Sometimes thumbs are a blessing

[@Timepass-cc8uo]

Very easy for me.. But don't know where want go to participate

[@harshpastaria8120]

What the heck, there are 1000s out there who can play better than them. Btw congrats manoj

[@rudyz3534]

Hello friend, I play carrom disc pool on my phone, it is really fun & challenging

[@nw3877]

Now you will say there are 10,000s out there who play better cricket than our Indian Cricket Team just beacsue they are under pressure doesn't mean you will do even better than them.

[@johnmoses2743]

best last coin shot for the 4th board Great play Nirmala Mam

[@fantaghirofc7587]

wow, the last shot is awesome.

[@seyeah1]

Yaaa....she killed me...Congrats Nirmala

[@QuietSnake-xs5vx]

Carrom Pierre you played really well sir

[@shibusaurav]

15:42 Best shot of the match easily

[@jesirabinjesirabin422]

Ya

[@MUKKA369]

i am watching this right after losing the first round in a local tournament

[@shaiksadik1456]

That's the greatness of an Indian woman

[@Jarvisai-k5m]

if you have the final match's video link please give me

[@RubelAhmedSiko]

the pocket hole is way too big, and the board is too small.

[@tanbirnr2389]

Never knew there was a Carrom Championship in 2006😂

[@inderjeetbhatia3358]

I liked this video clipping. There is a change in carrom board and point system. Can you elaborate the same.

[@seyeah1]

+Inderjeet Bhatia Hello, The games were played in 4 boards only, the queen value was 3, 4 or 5 points depending on the fact it was confirmed from the 1 to 3rd coin, 4 to 6 and 7 to 9. The queen was counting for the player who had pocketed it even if he was loosing the board. And there was one power play per play, a kind of joker who permitted to double the points to the player who was using it while wining that board . you can also see the details in the beginning of the first video i posted from this ESPN tournament : kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXSTfp2do6mtgc0

[@inderjeetbhatia3358]

+Carrom Pierre Thanks Mr. Pierre for sharing the details. I liked the format very much. Is there any planning to change the points system as well as digital boards and coin-set used here in ESPN tournament for the forthcoming matches as well?

[@alexpereira6068]

+Carrom Pierre fdbjmddhhzhhxhxhxhhchhfjfjdjhdhh

[@sanjotdalvi4195]

This is the most commercialised carrom event ever 😆 1. Loud boisterous commentary 2. Distracting Lighting 3. Breaks for Consulting with coach in the middle of the game 4. Slomo replays 5. Players declaring what shot they're taking I need more

[@deepakshenoyk6539]

both are good and humble.. nice..

[@seyeah1]

Thank you !!

[@hafizahmed5392]

I've enjoyed this game many times

[@jantanatanthaisong5355]

They both misses easy shots. However, they took some good angles.

[@prasannaraj3151]

Ilavalagi from tamilnadu one of the best female carrom players in the world .

[@vineshnagpal9]

It was awesome game...

[@vijayalakshmin9958]

I am wAtching all carrom matches . During night.

[@kallurisateesh1342]

I love India...... India is the Best....

[@darellidanieldanieldarelli2913]

Nirmala you are great..... Proud to be India.....

[@lukaspecko5807]

0:01 - 0:03 my ears would like to mute start of this

[@seyeah1]

I can understand...

[@swarnendubhattacharya5636]

Your spelling of Channel blocked my knowledge of English 😅😅

[@lukaspecko5807]

@@seyeah1 sori forr maj bad inglish hahaha no sory guys haha but u understand what i wanted to say

[@akshayabhuyan8892]

Out standing player, proud of you

[@nw3877]

"Back Thumb Shot" rule , loses all competitiveness. It makes it easy. We all play without that shot, just imagining what if normal people get CHANCE TO PLAY. just kddng. (No disrespect in-regards of players in video) :)

[@aravindkr]

i think it is allowed by International Carrom Federation.

[@seyeah1]

Hi,please just go and witness your best Indian players in district or national tournaments and you will see how rich and interesting it is also to play with this rule, created by India in 1988. Please don't judge and try playing carrom board this way. For me it opens the possibilities, and prevents from unfair tactics with the traditional rules when you could just push the opponents coins behind his line...

[@jefferymgeorge6834]

how can we enter to play carroms,,,

[@gladmancunian6308]

Ye. Ur rgt back thumb shot is so dull

[@yellowspace]

Yup, never played reverse thumb shots in all my decades of play.

[@adammarak3761]

Can use both hand???

[@1982resident]

after seeing first round, i see more talented localities playing better than this...

[@alokrout3900]

Both are good player .Very nice guy ,so honest and innocent .

[@rishiraj4500]

Last shot ...!!😍😘

[@MahadiHasan-qx4kv]

Hello piere i am your fan. Please tell me why you changed ur grip? In this match you are playing with middle finger but now you play with index finger. Why?

[@seyeah1]

Hi, thanks for following my videos ! I changed in 2007 with the advices of Arun Deshpande; the Master Coach of Indian Team who also coached me several times. This index finger grip is more stable and balanced; and there's no spin problem compared to the middle finger one.

[@MahadiHasan-qx4kv]

@@seyeah1 Thanks

[@ProNoobGaming007]

Why did u change ur finger usage frm mid finger to index finger?

[@seyeah1]

Hi, that was an advice from Sir Arun Deshpande when i went for coaching in Thane in 2007. I agree with the fact that with the index finger grip, more fingers can touch the board and hold the striker in a way that the grip is more stable and mechanic than with the middle finger grip, where usually only two fingers are doing the job...and with the middle finger grip, a natural spin is there, that you don't have with the index finger. Also at that time i was having little trouble with force, playing strangely too slow sometimes for easy shots, so he adviced me to change. And i was holding the striker the same way while aiming so it was not a big trouble to shift.

[@asifpasha8700]

ProNoob Gaming

[@Reox68]

Bad very bad very very bad

[@fernandonuari7710]

Mana indonesia?

[@harinaths4543]

I laugh hard at 6:15 . Slightly difficult shot . Is it...???? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@suabroboro]

Well played both of you. Keep going.

[@seyeah1]

Thank you :-)

[@phulen7681]

lol how did i end up here xD its quite entertaining too 😅

[@sarikasaikrishna]

18:06 game winning shot....wooow....👌👌👌

[@laldawmlienhmar5011]

Without powder(energy).how we will win 😣😣😣😣

[@AkalankaSenevirathne]

What is this carrom?? What are those coins?? Power play in carrom ??

[@mr.rockycena4524]

I'm watching now but the day will come when you guys will be watching me in the video .

[@aarongreggor8488]

Does somebody knows who is the anchor????

[@warnokarawang]

Have's a competition to same as by...thanks best for india.

[@mouliraj706]

I Play Carroms with my middle finger for striking better to change to forefinger or continue with middle finger plz suggest me

[@mfarrukhiqbal1]

mouli raj if you play with rebound then keep using mid finger players that need more force in their shots to make way through like myself prefer middle finger however if you play slow and steady and have more confidence in your forefinger then go for it it but keep in mind developing more control with the new finger takes more time and it is not easy to control forced shots using forefinger. Best of luck :)

[@lawbreakvevo9907]

both are nice player

[@MohammedUthman751]

niramala thnx India izzat rakh deya bht khush huwe aur koi game nahi dekhtu Mai ya game dekh leya Mai I like it so much

[@chualinho]

Why am I even watching this? I don't even know the rules of the game. :_)

[@CarromandFlute]

Can someone take the effort and have such event again for Carrom.

[@balabalaji7309]

ennada englishla varudgu

[@shailajafernando8720]

The competition is very nice 👍 but the graphics are not clear

[@psychoo16psycho51]

The worst game ever - I don’t know how they made it big in the game - most easy shots missed and regular misses

[@karthickraja7097]

U noob

[@TheRock_1819]

Which company's carrom used in this match?

[@seyeah1]

i don't even know sorry...

[@djsiddheshw7444]

well played nirmala specially 4th board

[@prokritirkache8144]

what's the explanation of 18 and 22 point?

[@thewarewolf9764]

Both are AMAZING

[@vinothvijay-lr4qk]

Super medam. You playd very well medam. I am so impressive... jai hind

[@kcrongmei6317]

Queen of carrom? I'm not sure if they're playing differently, but I've some friends who play better then them..

[@nishantthaccker1173]

Absolutely agree - they were very average ...

[@gunjanrai9592]

Have you heard of CHAMPION BOARD?

[@prakashjain7953]

Right

[@sinhafamily]

A great game for lockdown