The Best of Polo: HH Maharaja of Jodhpur Cup (6-goal Polo)

The Jodhpur Polo Season was back, bringing six fine teams divided among two pools to battle and reclaim their position on top. The tournament was flooded with spectators and top dignitaries, which elevated its overall experience. Let’s review these matches individually and find out who claimed the cup of this coveted tournament. 

Participating Teams 

Match 1: Navy vs V-Polo

Date: 12 December

The festivities of this tournament began with the first game between Navy and V-Polo. The match was a close call between the two teams, as both wanted to start their campaign with a win to boost their morale. However, in the end, the Navy team was able to perform in a calmer and more composed manner, which helped them take this match away from the opposite side. 

Winners: Navy ( 8-7 )

Match 2: Bedla Polo vs Jodhpur 

The second game featured another close game between Bedla Polo and Jodhpur. Jodhpur, being the hosts, was the favourite in this game. However, Belda Polo did not falter or get too distracted from the crowd and was more focused on their game. They could take away the win by a mere one-point margin, and beating all odds, they defeated the favourites on their home ground. 

Winners: Bedla Polo ( 8-7 )

Match 3: Cavalry-Royal Enfield vs V-Polo 

Date: 13 December 

The third league game featured two new teams, Cavalry-Royal Enfield and V-Polo. Cavalry-Royal Enfield performed phenomenally in this game as they could defend their side of the field pretty well towards the concluding stages to maintain their two-point lead by the time the final bell of the game rang. 

Winners: Cavalry-Royal Enfield ( 8-6 )

Match 4: Jaipur-USPA vs Jodhpur 

The next game featured the first game of Jaipur-USPA going up against the hosts, Jodhpur. This was a very serious game and looked pretty intense on the field. The former side played the game slowly, scoring goals by capitalising whenever possible. As a result, Jodhpur could only score twice and lost the game, nearly ending their hopes of reaching the finals. 

Winners: Jaipur-USPA ( 5-2 ) 

Match 5: Cavalry-Royal Enfield vs Navy 

Date: 15 December 

Towards the concluding stages of the tournament, Cavalry-Royal Enfield was faced against the Navy. The Navy team had already clinched their first win by a slim margin but was now facing the mighty side of Cavalry-Royal Enfield. Nevertheless, the Navy made a valiant effort to close the gap built up by the opposite side, but the time ran out, and they lost the game. 

Winners: Cavalry-Royal Enfield ( 7-5 )

Match 6: Bedla Polo vs Jaipur-USPA 

The last league game to conclude the name of the second finalist was played between Bedla Polo and Jaipur-USPA. Both teams performed with everything they had, but in the end, Bedla Polo could utilise their experience and teamwork to the best of their ability. Along with some fortune, they were able to qualify for the finals by a margin of one point. 

Winners: Bedla Polo ( 6-5 )

Final: Cavalry-Royal Enfield vs Bedla Polo 

Date: 16 December 

It was time for the showstopper of this year’s coveted HH Maharaja of Jodhpur Cup to happen between two of the best-performing teams, Cavalry-Royal Enfield and Bedla Polo. Bedla Polo had an excellent start to the game, but the opposition bounced back quickly to catch up with the opposite side, and eventually, the want to win the game was so deep for both these teams that the match stood at 7 points each by the end of the last round. In the sudden death round, Cavalry-Royal Enfield pulled off a miraculous goal and became the champions of this year’s HH Maharaja of Jodhpur Cup. 

Winners: Cavalry-Royal Enfield ( 8-7 )