The legendry Bhopal Pataudi Polo Cup 2014 saw an Exhibition match between teams of I.L.A Pasrich & Company and M3M Polo Suites at The Jaipur Polo Grounds, Race Course.
Begum Mansur Ali Khan (Sharmila Tagore) of Pataudi, Nawab Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan & Karishma Kapoor were present at this prestigious event. Cricketers Bishan Singh Bedi, Abbas Ali Baig, Maninder Singh and others who played under Tiger Pataudi shared stories alongwith Md. Azharuddin came to pay his respects.
The Bhopal Pataudi Polo Cup was first instituted in 1996 when the late Nawab Mansur Ali Khan of Pataudi , presented it to the Army Polo Riding Club, as a running trophy. Though not a polo player himself, Tiger Pataudi was a polo enthusiast. This was hardly surprising given that his father, a renowned cricketer, an Oxford Blue at hockey and billiards, was also a keen polo player. Tiger’s maternal grandfather Nawab Hamidullah Khan of Bhopal was not only a 9 goal player himself but he even captained the Bhopal team. This cup has been named after them in recognition of their enormous contribution to polo.
