Polo to make historic return to Bombay Gym after a century

Mumbai: After almost a century, polo will make a historic return to Bombay Gymkhana on Sunday evening and will be played under lights.“As a precursor to the Bombay Gymkhana 150th year celebrations in 2025, we have plans to organise various sporting events and also revive some sports events linked to our rich sporting heritage. It is in this connection that we are launching The Bombay Polo Challenge Cup founded in 1882, which was last held in 1885 and was won by the Bombay Gymkhana polo team,” Sanjiv Saran Mehra, president of Bombay Gymkhana told TOI on Wednesday, adding that polo matches were played at the venue till 1920s.The Amateur Riders’ Club (ARC), home of polo in the city, will help Bombay Gymkhana in conducting the one-off polo game that evening, which will be played between ARC and Bombay Gym teams. Bombay Gymkhana will set up a facility to house about 18 horses coming from ARC, Jaipur and Nashik. The ground for the upcoming event is being prepared with the help of ARC.“The revival of the Bombay Gym trophy is a historic moment for the sport of polo that has such an increasing following in Mumbai. We at the ARC are happy to partner with them for this momentous evening,” said ARC president Milan Luthria.The occasion will see a gathering of dignitaries including Lt Gen Arun Kumar Sahni, PVSM, UYSM, SM, VSM (Retd) vice president, Indian Polo Association (IPA) and Suresh Tapuriah, managing trustee, IPA.

Polo to return to Bombay Gymkhana after a century

After a century, polo returns to Bombay Gymkhana with the revival of the Bombay Polo Challenge Cup. Dignitaries from various polo associations will grace the event, making it a historic moment for the sport in Mumbai.

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