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Hooves that celeb? The polo season kicks off

Oct 22, 2016 08:33 PM IST

With a nip in the air, watching riders astride thoroughbreds chasing a ball in full gallop is the cognoscenti’s idea of a Sunday afternoon well spent

The melee involves animal and rider. The canter turns into a gallop, the mallet comes down hard and the hooves kick up a storm. It’s that time of the year again. When the hooves-who of the Capital assemble this Sunday to watch the final of the I.L.A. Pasrich & Company Bhopal-Pataudi Cup 2016, it will mark the opening of the polo season for this year.

With quick turns, ride-offs and other special manoeuvres, it calls for tremendous hand-eye coordination
With quick turns, ride-offs and other special manoeuvres, it calls for tremendous hand-eye coordination
Lawyer Amir Singh Pasrich flanked by actress Sharmila Tagore (right) and his wife Shivani Wazir Pasrich
Lawyer Amir Singh Pasrich flanked by actress Sharmila Tagore (right) and his wife Shivani Wazir Pasrich
Industrialist Sunjay Kapoor (centre) during a match at Jaipur Polo Grounds (Hindustan Times)
Industrialist Sunjay Kapoor (centre) during a match at Jaipur Polo Grounds (Hindustan Times)
Industrialist Naveen Jindal is a familiar face on the polo ground and a champion player
Industrialist Naveen Jindal is a familiar face on the polo ground and a champion player
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    Aasheesh Sharma works with the opinion team at Hindustan Times. Over the last 20 years, he has worked with a wire service, newspapers, magazines and television. His story on the longest train journey in India was included in an anthology on train writings in 2014.

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