A Royal Taj Affair: Sir Pratap Singh Cup (12 Goals Polo)

Three twelve-goal teams were featured in this tournament, bringing us four high-voltage matches carrying highly anticipated results. The electrifying matchups and the players’ names are listed below for a quick recap of this year’s Umaid Bhavan Sir Pratap Singh Cup.

Participating Teams

Match 1: Jaipur Delta vs Vimal Arion Achievers 

Date: 12 November 

The tournament’s first game was held between two mighty teams, Jaipur Delta and Vimal Arion Achievers. The former team looked in top form from the word get-go. They exhibited phenomenal teamwork to control the ball much better and scored multiple goals to build up a huge lead. Vimal Arion Achievers tried to fight back by scoring a few goals in between, but they were simply left too far behind to do anything significant. 

Winners: Jaipur Delta ( 10-4 )

Match 2: Jaipur Delta vs Jindal Panther 

Date: 14 November 

Jindal Panther debuted in the tournament in the second game against Jaipur Delta. Both teams controlled the ball magnificently and scored goals regularly. However, eventually, Jaipur Delta gained a small lead and prevented unnecessary goals from being scored, which gave them their second win in a row. 

Winners: Jaipur Delta ( 7-5 )

Match 3: Vimal Arion Achievers vs Jindal Panther 

Date: 15 November 

The third league game was played between Vimal Arion Achievers and Jindal Panther. After being defeated in their first games, both teams were allowed to make it into the finals. Vimal Arion Achievers could withstand the pressure from this knockout game and scored half a dozen goals, which kept them a couple of points ahead when the final bell rang. 

Winners: Vimal Arion Achievers ( 6-4 )

Final: Jaipur Delta vs Vimal Arion Achievers 

Date: 17 November 

The final of this event brought back haunting memories from the first game for Vimal Arion Achievers as they were up against Jaipur Delta. However, the Achievers were much better prepared and equipped for this battle this time. They showcased tremendous improvement, boosted confidence from previous wins, and matched Jaipur Delta’s move with their own to end up even on points after the third chukker. In the last round, Jaipur Delta pulled up their socks and, in this do-or-die situation, scored three more goals to lift the prestigious trophy of the Sir Pratap Singh Cup.

Winners: Jaipur Delta ( 7-5 )