'As long as my mind is on the game, I do not bother about my opponents,' the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award winner claimed.

On the future, Advani said he would have to constantly keep firing to be at the top in the international circuit and avoid playing snooker to concentrate all his energies in the game of billiards.

'I have answered my critics. Henceforth, I can enjoy my sporting career without having to prove anything more,' Advani quipped without emotion.

Asked if he would like to train youngsters, Advani said though it would be a pleasure to do so, the new players would need lot of patience.

'Young players should understand that there is no instant success in billiards or for that matter in any game,' he added.

On the prospects of India catching up with China and other countries in games and sports at the international level, Advani said the country had to produce a dozen Abhinav Bhindras, Saina Nehwals and Pankaj Advanis to become a strong sporting nation and compete with world class players.

Advani is also the reigning Asian champion with back-to-back titles in 2007 and 2009.

The Advani family moved to Bangalore from Kuwait in 1990 after a three-year stay in the Gulf region.