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The Sport of Kings Returns to Delhi There are some sporting venues in this country that carry with them the weight of history, the patina of privilege, and the unmistakable scent of exclusivity. The Jaipur Polo Ground in Delhi is one such place. And last weekend, as I made my way past the manicured lawns and through clusters of well-heeled spectators clutching their champagne flutes, I was reminded once again why polo remains the most elegant—and perhaps the most misunderstood—sport in India. I had come to witness the KogniVera International Polo Cup, a match that pitted India against Argentina in what promised to be a classic encounter. Argentina, of course, is to polo what Brazil is to football—a nation where the sport runs in the bloodstream. Their players are bred on estancias, raised on horseback, and arrive at international tournaments with a certain swagger that can be intimidating. India, by contrast, has always been the country where polo flourished under royal patronage, where maharajas once played with a passion that matched their love of shikar and durbar. Leading the Indian side was Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur, the young maharaja who has done more to revive Indian polo in recent years than perhaps anyone else. Watching him on the field, one couldn't help but think of his ancestors—the polo-playing royals of Rajasthan who made this sport synonymous with Indian aristocracy. But this was no nostalgic exercise in royal pastimes. This was serious, competitive, international-level polo. The match itself was everything one could hope for. From the first chukker, it was clear that both sides had come to win. The Argentinians, with their trademark combination of skill and aggression, took early control. Their strikes were precise, their passing immaculate. For a while, it seemed as though the visitors would overwhelm the home side with sheer technical superiority. But polo, like all great sports, is as much about strategy as it is about skill. The final score—India 10, Argentina 9—doesn't quite capture the drama of those closing minutes. The KogniVera International Polo Cup was more than just a match; it was a fitting ode to the sport of kings.

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