New Delhi: The final match of ‘The Habanos Cavalry Gold Cup-2024’ was played at Jaipur Polo Ground in capital Delhi. India TV Chairman and Editor in Chief Rajat Sharma also arrived to watch this match. India TV Managing Director Ritu Dhawan was also present with him. He was invited as a guest in this tournament. The final match saw an exciting match between Ariyan Achievers and Jindal Panthers. Vimal Aryan Achievers won the final match by a margin of 7-5. The program began with a spectacular performance by the Army Pipes and Drums of the 5 Rajput Regiment of the Indian Army. Naveen Jindal was captaining the Jindal Panthers while Abhimanyu Pathak was the captain of Vimal Arians Achievers. Each team had four players.
Team -Vimal Aryan Achievers
- Aryaman Singh (youngest polo player – studying in 7th standard)
- Universal Bajaj
- Abhimanyu Pathak (Team Captain and Mentor)
- Chris McKenzie
Team-Jindal Panthers
- Naveen Jindal (Team Captain and Vice-President of Indian Polo Association)
- Hur Ali (National Polo Player)
- Siddhant Sharma
- Simran Singh Shergill (Arjuna Award Winner for Polo in 2019)
India TV Chairman Rajat Sharma and Managing Director Ritu Dhawan
Rules of the game
- The game is played in 4 rounds (periods).
- One cycle lasts for 7 minutes.
- The game does not stop if the player fouls but the game stops automatically if the horse fouls.
- It is the only game in which both male and female players can play together.
- The right hand is used to play while the left hand is used to control the horse.
Habanos Cavalry Gold Cup Final Competition
Final Match Highlights
Cycle-1
- Vimal Aryan Achievers scored the first goal
- Vimal Arian Achievers scored the second goal
- Jindal Panthers scored the first goal
At the end of the first period the score was 2-1.
Cycle-2
- The third goal for the team was scored by Vimal Aryan Achievers
- Vimal Aryan Achievers scored the fourth goal.
At the end of the second period the score was 4-1
Cycle-3
- Vimal Aryan Achievers scored the fifth goal
- Vimal Aryan Achievers scored the sixth goal
- Jindal Panthers scored the second goal
At the end of the third period the score was 6-2
Chakra-4
- Jindal Panthers scored the third goal
- Vimal Aryan Achievers scored the seventh goal
- Jindal Panthers scored the fourth goal
- Jindal Panthers scored the fifth goal
At the end of the fourth round the score was 7-5
Spectacular performance by Army Pipes and Drums
The event concluded with a thrilling horse ride by the 61st Cavalry Unit of the President’s bodyguard. The tournament was organized by Singari President Chetan Seth.
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