RAJNIGANDHA ACHIEVERS LIFTS VODAFONE SIRMUR CUP 2016 AFTER A THRILLING FINAL

On Feb 1, 2016

RAJNIGANDHA ACHIEVERS LIFTS VODAFONE SIRMUR CUP 2016 AFTER A THRILLING FINAL

Mr. Sunil Sood, MD & CEO, Vodafone India and Rajmata Padmini Devi present the Signature trophy to the ecstatic team

Jaipur, January 31, 2016: It was only befitting that the Grand Finale of the Vodafone Sirmur Cup 2016 was a match full of suspense and drama, that kept viewers rooted to the edge of their seats. After what can only be described as a nail biting finish, the prestigious Vodafone Sirmur Cup 2016, was lifted by the Rajanigandha Achievers, consisting of Nick Pepper (+4), Deniel Otamendi (+5), Simran Shergill (+5), HH Maharaja Padmanabh Singh (0). It was a keenly fought game between Rajnigandha Achievers and Garcha Hotels. Ultimately the better team won the day, beating the Garcha Hotels.

The coveted Vodafone Sirmur Cup 2016 trophy was presented to the winning team, Rajnigandha Achievers, by Mr. Sunil Sood, MD & CEO, Vodafone India and Rajmata Padmini Devi. Other key officials of Vodafone, Mr. B. P. Singh, Operations Director – West Zone, Mr. Amit Bedi, Business Head, Vodafone Rajasthan.

The annual Vodafone Sirmur Cup tournament is India’s showpiece polo extravaganza that draws some of the finest players of the game both nationally and globally. Presented by Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecom service providers, the Vodafone Sirmur Cup organised in association with the Rajasthan Polo Club, has been a part of Rajasthan’s heritage for over a decade now.

This year’s edition of the Vodafone Sirmur Cup was again in a class of its own. With six teams fighting it out, polo enthusiasts had a wild time cheering for their favourite one. Sunday’s final was certainly one of the season’s must watch games with a superb display of skills by both teams. In a final game of five chakkers, the teams were fighting neck-to-neck with equal scores till the fourth chakker, the game took a turn in favour of Rajnigandha Achievers when Simran Shergill smashed a penalty goal from 10 yards in the fifth chukker of the match.

Congratulating the winning team, Sunil Sood, MD & CEO, Vodafone India said, “The Vodafone Sirmur Cup is definitely one of our oldest presentations and one we are extremely proud of as it is an attempt to give Polo, one of the world’s lesser known albeit beautiful games, its due place. Vodafone Sirmur Cup 2016 has been another superb tournament and I am happy to see that we are getting more and better participation both in terms of players and viewers, with each successive year. My Congratulations to the Rajnigandha Achievers and thanks to all the 24 players for making it such a superlative viewing experience”.

Six teams comprising of some of the world’s finest and most experienced Polo players, had participated in this year’s Vodafone Sirmur Cup tournament. Participating teams were Vodafone Warriors, Garcha Hotels, Rajnigandha Achievers, Bedla Polo Team, Chandana Group and Wish Empire. Comprising 24 players in all, it was a tough fight for the top slot and the ultimate honour of holding the Vodafone Sirmur Cup trophy aloft. The Vodafone Sirmur Cup 2016 was, as per tradition, be a 14 goal tournament, the highest number of handicaps per player in the Jaipur Polo season.