International Polo Group plays an active role in organising the match: the only international match of 2010
The national selection committee nominated by the Indian Polo Association (IPA) today announced the Indian national team for the upcoming match with South Africa. The match between India and South Africa which is scheduled to take place on 28th of November, Sunday in Jaipur Polo Ground is the only international match of 2010 that has been played in Indian soil. This is the first occasion in last three years that the national team is formed and they will play in Indian soil. The Indian team consists of Col Tarun Sirohi (team Captain), Capt Vishal Chauhan +2, Major Ravi Rathore +3, Mr. Samir Suhag +5, Mr. Gaurav Sahgal +2( Reserve) and Lt Col Navjit Sandhu+4 (Reserve).
International Polo Group (IPG) played an active role in organising the match. IPG bought the rights of the Indian national team and got the rights to organise a polo match from the Indian Polo Association. IPG worked upon necessary arrangements and ensured that the upcoming match between India and South Africa is played at the world cup level. Considering that the World Cup will be played next year and India is in the same group of South Africa, the forthcoming match will be a very good exposure for the national team.
The 14 goal test match will be played in five chukkas. Each chukka will be of seven minutes. After the fourth chukka the first bugle will be blown and the game will further continue for another 30 seconds when the second bugle will be blown unless within those 30 seconds the ball goes out of play or touches the side boards, which is when the game comes to a halt. Each chukka will begin from where the ball was left at the end of previous chukka. There is a break of 3 minutes between chukkas and 5 minutes at half time.
Speaking on the occasion Lt Gen Chetinder Singh, Vice President, Indian Polo Association said, “We are very happy to announce the Indian National team for the forthcoming international test match with South Africa. This was a significant occasion since the National team will be playing for the first time in front of home crowd in last three years.”
International Polo Group played a significant role in organising this match. Rao Himmat Singh of Bedla, Managing Partner, International Polo Group, said, “In spite of the fact that India is the land where modern Polo originated, ‘The Game of Kings’ is struggling for its recognition in India. It is the endeavour of International Polo Group to promote Polo as a professionally managed popular sport in India. The match between India and South is very significant for us and we look forward to many more such matches in future.”
The South African team was also present in the press conference. Members of South African team are Mr. Campbell Quentin Macnab, Mr. Markbluett Davies, Mr. Michael William Osborn, Mr. Bradley Michael Macgibbon (team captain) and Mr. Terence Keith Spilsbury.
