This past weekend, a swift and compact event between three aspiring teams was held in the pink city of India. Three games took place in the tournament, unleashing majestic polo moments captured by all attendees in the ground. Let’s grab a quick peek at some of the peak moments from the tournament.
Participating Teams
RPC
Sanjula Mann -1
Br Mayurdhwaj Singh Talabgaon 0
Ranshay Purohit +1
Lance Watson +4
Jaipur USPA
CA Shubham Gupta 0
Mayur Singh 0
Kr Vikramaditya Singh Barkana 0
HH Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur +3
SMS Polo Academy
Kr Divyamaan Singh Dujod -1
Mr Anirudh Mavaji 0
Kr Vishal Singh Rathore +1
Mr Lance Watson +3
Match 1: Jaipur USPA vs RPC
Date: 24 February
The first SMS Gold Vase Cup game in Jaipur was between Jaipur USPA and RPC. It was a one-sided game dominated by the side of Jaipur as they mesmerised the spectators with their beautiful performance, scoring eight goals in all. RPC could only keep up for a short period but eventually fell too short of the goal.
Winners: Jaipur USPA ( 8-3 )
Match 2: SMS Polo Academy vs RPC
Date: 26 February
The second game was a contest between SMS Polo Academy and RPC. The former team started with a points advantage. RPC looked under pressure from the beginning of the game, negatively impacting their gameplay. They could get past the opposition’s defences for merely two times while conceding too many goals, which led to their demise.
Winners: SMS Polo Academy ( 6.5-2 )
Match 3: Jaipur USPA vs SMS Polo Academy
Date: 27 February
The last league game showcased talents between Jaipur USPA and SMS Polo Academy. Both teams had beautiful momentum before going into the game and served as a practice game before the finals. SMS Polo had a slight point advantage before the game. Once the game commenced, Jaipur never looked back and focused on scoring goals on every opportunity to get in the lead, which they did magnificently, and won.
Winners: Jaipur USPA ( 4-2.5 )
Final: Jaipur USPA vs SMS Polo Academy
Date: 28 February
The highly awaited SMS Gold Vase Cup final, Jaipur, was finally here and held between the most fascinating teams: Jaipur USPA and SMS Polo Academy. The game was a rematch of the last league game, and both teams were now aware of each other’s strengths and weaknesses. However, Jaipur brought that x-factor into the game, pulled off some stunning goals to change the game, and secured the Sawai Man Singh Gold Vase Cup with yet another fascinating performance.
Winners: Jaipur USPA ( 6.5-4 )
| Date | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
| 24 February 2025 | League | Jaipur USPA | 8 | RPC | 3 |
| 26 February 2025 | League | SMS Polo Academy | 6.5 | RPC | 2 |
| 27 February 2025 | League | Jaipur USPA | 4 | SMS Polo Academy | 2.5 |
| 28 February 2025 | Final | Jaipur USPA | 6.5 | SMS Polo Academy | 4 |
