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Saturday, August 23, 2025

Bodyguard Wins The Bodyguard Diamond Jubilee Invitational Cup

Thrill and excitement marked the Delhi Spring Polo Season as emerging talents took center stage at the exhilarating Bodyguard Diamond Jubilee Invitational Cup.

Four teams and five games (including the finals) allowed every team to prove their mettle against one another. Everything was put on display in all these exciting battles, shows of dominant leadership, and low-scoring encounters. Here is a quick recap of all the games that enchanted the fans.

Participating Teams 

POOL-A

61 CAVALRY
LD Vijay Pratap Singh -1
Capt ARS Warraich 0
Maj MS Chouhan 0
Bk. Maj Anant Rajpurohit 0

BODYGUARD
Dfr Sukhit Singh 0
Col Amit Berwal, VSM -1
Capt (IN) AP Singh +1
Bk. Lt Col Vishal Chauhan +1

POOL-B 

REMOUNT THE ULTIMATE
Sep Salim Akhtar -2
ALD D Santosh 0
Dfr Ram Singh 0
Bk. Maj Raghav Raj Singh +1

GUNNERS-STALLIONS
Sep Mukesh Gurjar 0
Nk Ravinder Mang +1
Hay Irfan Khan 0
Bk. Lt Col RK Gautam 0

Match 1: Bodyguard vs 61 Cavalry 

Date: 24 March 

The opening game was played between Bodyguard and 61 Cavalry. 61 Cavalry started their game with a points advantage. Bodyguard played their best level of polo and enjoyed every goal they scored, putting up their total to eight points, which was enough to pick up the first win of the tournament. 

Winner: Bodyguard ( 8-5.5 )

Match 2: Gunners-Stallions vs Remount The Ultimate 

Date: 25 March 

The second and last league game was a low-scoring close encounter between Gunners-Stallions and Remount The Ultimate. The latter team had a points advantage in this game. Unfazed by the disadvantageous situation, Gunners-Stallions focused on their game and pulled off a fantastic win by a margin of just 1.5 points. 

Winner: Gunners-Stallions ( 5-3.5 )

Semi-Final 1: Gunners-Stallions vs 61 Cavalry 

Date: 26 March 

The first semi-final featured the teams of Gunners-Stallions and 61 Cavalry. The latter team started with a points advantage in this game, too. Gunners-Stallions sneaked away with the win by scoring five goals and stunned the audience with a thrilling close encounter to qualify for the finals.

Winner: Gunners-Stallions ( 5-4.5 )

Semi-Final 2: Bodyguard vs Remount The Ultimate 

The second finalist was the outcome of a battle between Bodyguard and Remount The Ultimate. Bodyguards exhibited great performances for their fans, blessing them with a game filled with many goals. Despite the points advantage given to Remount The Ultimate, they could not match the intensity of Bodyguard and lagged, getting knocked out of the tournament.

Winner: Bodyguard ( 9-4.5 )

Final: Bodyguard vs Gunners-Stallions 

Date: 29 March 

After a two-day break, it was time for the Bodyguard Diamond Jubilee Invitational Cup finals to unfold. Facing one another were two upcoming talents, Bodyguard and Gunners-Stallions. Proving their dominance again, Bodyguard pushed forward for one last time, scoring goals one after another to leave Gunners-Stallions behind by the end of the last round, becoming the undisputed champions of the Bodyguard Diamond Jubilee Invitational Cup. 

Winners: Bodyguard ( 8-6 )

Date Round Team Goals  Team Goals 
24 March 2025 League  Bodyguard  8 61 Cavalry  5.5
25 March 2025 League  Gunners- Stallions  5 Remount The Ultimate  3.5
26 March 2025 Semi-Final  Gunners- Stallions  5 61 Cavalry  4.5
26 March 2025 Semi-Final  Bodyguard  9 Remount The Ultimate  4.5
29 March 2025 Final Bodyguard  8 Gunners- Stallions  6

 

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