Polo league to kick off in March

Jaipur: The country has witnessed several franchise-based leagues emerging in sports recently and the latest to join this bandwagon is the sport of kings — polo.

The Champions Polo League will kick off in March next year, it was announced here on Saturday.

The league, a brainchild of Gujarat-based industrialist and avid polo player Chirag Parekh, will witness participation from key polo players across the globe along with their Indian counterparts.

The tournament will have six teams participating in its inaugural season with four players in each team and it will be played in flood-lit grounds. The auction of the players will be held in January next year.