New Delhi: The final of the “Havana Cavaliers Gold Cup-2024” was held at the Jaipur Polo Ground in Delhi, the capital. Rajat Sharma, chairman and editor-in-chief of India Television, also attended the game. India Television Managing Director Ritu Dhawan was also present. He was invited to participate in this competition as a guest. In the final, there was an exciting contest between Arion Achievers and Jindal Panthers. Vimal Aryan Achievers won the final with a margin of 7-5. The event kicked off with a performance by the military band and drums of the 5th Rajput Regiment of the Indian Army. Naveen Jindal is the captain of Jindal Panthers while Abhimanyu Pathak is the captain of Vimal Arians Achievers . Each team has four players.
Team-Vimal Aryan Achievers
- Aryaman Singh (youngest polo player – in seventh grade)
- Vishwaroop Bajaj
- Abhimanyu Pathak (Captain and Mentor)
- Chris McKenzie
Team – Jindal Panthers
- Naveen Jindal (Captain and Vice Chairman, Indian Polo Association)
- Khur Ali (national polo player)
- Siddhant Sharma
- Simran Singh Shergill (2019 Polo Arjuna Award Winner)
India Television Chairman Rajat Sharma and Managing Director Ritu Dhawan
game rules
- The competition is divided into 4 rounds (time periods)
- One cycle lasts 7 minutes.
- If the player fouls, the game will not stop, but if the horse fouls, the game will stop automatically.
- This is the only game where male and female players can play together.
- The right hand is used for playing and the left hand is used for controlling the horse.
Havana Cavaliers Gold Cup Final
Final game highlights
Chakra-1
- Vimal Aryan Achievers scores first goal
- Vimal Arian scores second goal for Achievers
- Jindal Panthers score first goal
At the end of the first quarter, the score was 2-1.
Chakra-2
- Vimal Aryan Achievers scores third goal for the team
- Vimal Aryan Achievers scored the fourth goal.
At the end of the second quarter, the score was 4-1
Chakra-3
- Vimal Aryan Achievers scores fifth goal
- Vimal Aryan Achievers scores sixth goal
- Jindal Panthers score second goal
At the end of the third quarter, the score was 6-2
Chakra-4
- Jindal Panthers score third goal
- Vimal Aryan Achievers scores seventh goal
- Jindal Panthers score fourth goal
- Jindal Panthers score fifth goal
End of the fourth game, score 7-5
Wonderful performance by military police and military drums
The event concluded with an exciting horseback ride by the Presidential Bodyguards, 61st Cavalry. The competition is organized by Chetan Seth, President of Cingari.
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