Indian Polo AssociationNews Detail
Date : 2026-07-30
XIII FIP World POLO Cup Zonal Playoffs 2026
IPA/26
Polo Players of +1 and Above H’Caps
XIII FIP WORLD CUP ZONAL PLAYOFFS : NOV 2026
Dear Sir,
1. The Federation of International Polo has informed that they are planning to conduct the World Cup Zonal Play Offs for Zone ‘D’ between India and Australia on 01 Nov 2026 at Victoria, Australia.
2. The Indian National Polo Team is to be selected by the IPA Selection Committee to represent India in the World Cup Zonal Play Offs for Zone ‘D’ to be played on 01 Nov 2026.
3. In this connection, the IPA would be conducting training camp for the probables at Delhi/Jaipur in Sep onwards till the final selection of the team.
4. You are requested to please let us know your availability to play for the Indian National team and to attend the training camp at Delhi/Jaipur, if selected at the earliest but not later than 03 Aug 2026, by e-mail. Please note that once the availability is given by a player, there are no provisions of a withdrawl barring illness, accident etc. The decision to accept reasons for withdrawl rests with the IPA alone. Attention of players is also drawn to the contents of IPA letter No. IPA/32 dated 05 May 2005 para 1(a) in this regard.
5. Professional players who have either signed contracts or have permanent arrangements with teams/sponsors are requested to obtain concurrence from their team management/sponsors before confirming their availability for participation.
6. On receipt of the confirmation from players, the selection committee will be requested to select the probables for the Indian World Cup Team.
Regards,
Col V S Kahlon, VSM
Hony Secretary IPA
Copy to :- The IPA Selection Committee for information please.
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IPA/26
All Probables
Subject:- SELECTION OF INDIAN POLO TEAM : WORLD CUP ZONAL PLAYOFFS 2026
Dear Sir,
1. The Selection Committee of the Indian Polo Association during their meeting held on 12 Aug 2026 shortlisted the following probables for selection of the Indian World Cup team for the World Cup Zonal Play Offs 2026.
2. The Selection Committee went through the performance of the players during the domestic polo season and discussed the various combinations and short listed the following:-
(a) Mr Simran Singh Shergill +4 (Team Captain)
(b) Syed Shamsheer Ali +4
(c) Sawai Padmanabh Singh +4
(d) Mr Dhurv Pal Godara +3
(e) Lt Col Vishal Chauhan +3
(f) Mr Naveen Singh +3
(g) Syed Hurr Ali
(h) Mr Samir Suhag +2
(j) Mr Angad Kalaan +2
(k) Mr Dino Dhankhar +2
(l) Mr Savir Mehraj Godara +1
(m) Mr Ranshay Purohit +1
3. Based on the performance of players in the Coaching Camp, the final team will be announced in Oct 2026.
4. The shortlisted players are requested to confirm their availability suitably mounted for participation in the IPA training/coaching camp to be held at Jaipur and New Delhi with effect from 15 Sep to 25 Oct 2026 under the aegis of National Coach Col Navjit Singh Sandhu (Retd).
5. The venue for training/coaching camp at Jaipur will be the 61 Cav Polo Ground and APRC at Delhi. Players are requested to bring their horses under their own arrangements to the above mentioned venues for all practice session.
6. We shall be grateful if you could kindly confirm your availability as per above mentioned terms and conditions on priority.
Regards,
Col V S Kahlon, VSM
Hony Secretary
Copy to :-
The IPA Selection Committee - for information please.
