Season to be held under the patronage of Maharaja Gaj Singh; matches scheduled to begin at 3 pm
The 27th Jodhpur Polo Season 2026 will be held from December 4 to 31 at the Maharaja Gaj Singh Sports Foundation Polo Ground, Maharaja Umaid Singh Airport Road. The event is being organised under the aegis of the Polo and Equestrian Institute, Jodhpur.
Honorary Secretary of the Polo and Equestrian Institute, Jodhpur, Inderjit Singh Nathawat, said the polo season is organised under the patronage of Maharaja Gaj Singh. He highlighted Maharaja Gaj Singh’s significant role in introducing and promoting the polo season in Jodhpur. Now in its 27th edition, the season is regarded as a major sporting event for the city.
Five Tournaments to Be Held
Five tournaments will be organised during the season:
Low Goal Tournament: December 4, with the final on December 6.
Umaid Bhawan Palace Cup (4-goal): December 7, with the final on December 10.
HH Maharaja of Jodhpur Cup (8-goal): December 15, with the final on December 18.
Rajputana and Central India Cup (8-goal): December 20, with the final on December 26.
Maharaja of Jodhpur Golden Jubilee Cup (8-goal): December 27, with the final on December 31.
Nine One-Day Exhibition Matches
Nine one-day exhibition matches will also be played during the season. The schedule includes:
December 15: Maharaja Sardar Singh Cup, presented by Sardar Club.
December 17: Major Thakur Sardar Singh Jasol Memorial Cup, presented by Thakur Jaswant Singh Jasol.
December 19: Indian Air Force Longewala Polo Cup, presented by AOC-in-C, SWAC, IAF.
December 23: Army Commanders Cup, presented by Army Commanders, Southern Command.
December 24: The Hermes Cup, presented by Mons Patrick Guerrand, former President of the Federation of International Polo.
December 25: Bhanwar Baijilal Vara State Polo Cup, presented by HH Maharaja Gaj Singh II of Jodhpur-Marwar.
December 28: Indian Navy Admirals Polo Cup, presented by the Chief of the Naval Staff.
December 29: Jodhpur International Ladies Polo Cup and The Abu Seer Cup, presented by Faroukh Yunus, FIP Ambassador of Egypt.
No Matches from December 11 to 14
There will be no polo matches from December 11 to 14. All matches during the season are scheduled to begin at 3 pm.
