Teams from Argentina and India turn competitive at the Ambassador’s Cup Polo Match

  • | Tuesday | 15th January, 2019

Called the Ambassador’s Cup Polo Match, the game was played between the Argentinian All Stars Polo Team and the La Pegasus India Polo Team, featuring some of the leading players from both the countries. The friendly game was played as part of the five-time world champions’ three test match polo tour to India, which began in December. The La Pegasus Polo Centre on the outskirts of Gurgaon was abuzz with activity recently as some of the best polo players in the world converged on the quaint polo ground for an exhibition game. Eduardo Novillo Estrada said, “It was a game between the leading polo nation in the world and the country that gave birth to the sport. Even though it was billed at as a friendly, the game was quite competitive with the Indian side edging the Argentinian All-Stars by an 11-10 margin.

The La Pegasus Polo Centre on the outskirts of Gurgaon was abuzz with activity recently as some of the best polo players in the world converged on the quaint polo ground for an exhibition game. Called the Ambassador’s Cup Polo Match, the game was played between the Argentinian All Stars Polo Team and the La Pegasus India Polo Team, featuring some of the leading players from both the countries. The event was hosted by the Argentine Ambassador Daniel Chuburu. The friendly game was played as part of the five-time world champions’ three test match polo tour to India, which began in December. The two teams’ line-ups featured a nice twist as Eduardo Novillo Estrada, the President of the Argentine Polo Association and a leading player himself, captained the Indians, while Samir Suhag captained the Argentinian All-Stars. Even though it was billed at as a friendly, the game was quite competitive with the Indian side edging the Argentinian All-Stars by an 11-10 margin. “There is no such thing as a friendly in sport. It was quite competitive out there and great fun,” Samir said after the game. Eduardo Novillo Estrada said, “It was a game between the leading polo nation in the world and the country that gave birth to the sport. It’s always almost spiritual for me to come to India because this is the place where my sport, my career originated.”Samir Suhag with Sanjay Jindal, organiser of the Ambassador’s Polo CupApart from the polo action, there was a lot happening on the sidelines, as the Argentine ambassador had his cooks prepare Asado, an Argentatnian lamb-based cuisine, for the two teams. There was also a photo exhibition of polo shots clicked by Astrid Munoz Astrada, the wife of the Argentine polo association president.Argentine Ambassador Daniel ChuburuEduardo Novillo Estrada, President, Argentine Polo AssociationContemporary British artist Sacha JafriLA-based model Katya Bakat checks out a photo exhibition of polo shots on the sidelines of the game

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