The Game of Polo Played in High Spirits by the finest players of India at the VR Baroda Cup

The game of Polo is a popular outdoor sport in India, with a large following from people from royal families and from high ranking communities.

This unique game played with a combination of men and horses has been popularized by royal families in India, and the passion it carries is noticeable on the playgrounds, the HVR Baroda Cup tournament, 2015 being an evidence of the same.

The dignitaries present at the Harshavardhan Baroda Cup finals, played on 7th November, 2015 at the Jaipur Polo Grounds in New Delhi included persons from political circle, and was hosted by Princess Asharaje Gaekwad and Harsh Vardhan reddy. Skills of the game were amply demonstrated by players like Mr. Simran Shergill, Mr. Miguel Saravia, Naveen Jindal, and Mr. Pratap Singh Kanota, playing for Jindal Panther, and Mr. Sunjay Kapoor, Mr. Bhawani Singh Kalvi, Mr. Salim Azmi and Mr. Abhimanyu Pathak, representing Sona Polo, the two finalists.

It was an event of a sweet reunion among elite personalities like Madhavrao Scindia, MP, Designer Reynu Taandon, Cricket commentator Gautam Bhimani, Rajeshwari Raj Laxmi from Jaiselmer, designer Pawan Sachdev, Dr. Pravej Ali Ahmed, Jewelry designer Pooja Vaswani, Interior designer Parull Mahajan. Guests and players were addressed by Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, together with Neelam Pathak Reddy, giving a brief speech.

The excitement that this game has revealed that day, with artistic moves being made by talented players, and the whole event hosted in a colorful way, signified the popularity of Polo, being a game of passion and skills. With tournaments like this being organized, the game of polo is reaching a great height in popularity, with more and more people becoming interested in the game. Thanks should be given to harshavardhan Delhi, the co-host of the hvr Baroda Cup tournament final of 2015 for his effort in popularizing this sport.

The coming year promises to be more exciting when polo is due to become one of the major outdoor sports having a large following, especially from the royal families, showcasing that the game of polo is the game of the kings. It was an extraordinary sight, with an exhibition match being played, followed by the final, where Jindal Panther won the cup, beating Sona Polo 8-5. The spirit of friendship was amply demonstrated on the great day.

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, who also graced the event, gave a brief speech, talking about her father as a polo player. Enthusiasm was noticed all throughout the afternoon, with the day ending n exchange of pleasantries, and guests expressing their gratitude to the hosts for providing them an enjoying afternoon.