People · India
Shishir Rao
3×3 · top 3.1% of 288,433 all-time · competing since July 2023 · 2023RAOS05
Shishir Rao has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 8.16, set at Indian Cube Challenge BLR 2026, puts him in the top 3.1% of the 288,433 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 291st in India. Until July 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since July 2023, he has put 140 official solves on the record across six events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one, an early reading from 9 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 13.92 in July 2023 to 8.16, a 41% improvement. Shishir has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | India | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 8.16 | 11.70 | top 3.1% | 291 / 20,146 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 13.34 | 17.27 | top 5.0% | 153 / 4,534 | |
| 4×4 | 38.95 | 45.83 | top 11.0% | 299 / 4,220 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.61 | 9.07 | top 17.2% | 1,023 / 8,971 | |
| 2×2 | 4.65 | 5.00 | top 34.9% | 3,174 / 12,225 | |
| Skewb | 8.33 | 11.60 | top 43.9% | 1,234 / 3,548 |
Percentile against all competitors ever ranked in each event, a fairer measure than raw rank, because the pools differ by a factor of ten.
The line so far
Best single per competition, 3×3. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 27 Jun 2026First sub-10 3×3: 9.83 at Indian Cube Challenge BLR 2026.
- 27 Jun 2026Four personal bests in one day at Indian Cube Challenge BLR 2026.
- 19 Aug 2023Five personal bests in one day at Mangalore Cube Open 2023.
- 29 Jul 2023First competition: Bangalore Cube Open July 2023. A 13.92 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Oakridge Independence Cube Open 2026 · 15 Aug 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Indian Cube Challenge BLR 2026 · 27 Jun 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Mangalore Cube Open 2023 · 19 Aug 2023 — 5 personal bests set
- Bangalore Cube Open July 2023 · 29 Jul 2023
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · top X% compares against everyone ever ranked in that event, which is fairer than raw rank because event pools differ tenfold.
The circuit
The people whose scorecards keep turning up next to his.
- Aadhiran Thangarathan — met in 18 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
- Sukesh Kumar — met in 17 rounds, finished ahead 14 times
- Ankit A — met in 17 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 8,101 people have one; it is 0.16 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 one-handed single — 2,239 people have one; it is 1.34 away.
Targets move as he improves.