Sheikhoo/Diamond/Barry’s Qualify for Subsidiary Final of JPF Pink Polo Cup 2026

Sports Correspondent: Imran Sohail

LAHORE: Sheikhoo/Diamond/Barry’s secured a place in the subsidiary final of the JPF Pink Polo Cup 2026 after defeating Master Paints Black by 13–6.5 at Jinnah Polo Fields on Thursday. The tournament is sponsored by Valpaint by Master Paints.

The victory highlighted the team’s attacking strength as it advanced to the subsidiary final of the competition, which is the club’s first major four-goal tournament of the current polo season.

Meanwhile, Jinnah Polo Fields hosted a press conference attended by club officials, executive committee members, international umpires and players. Participants discussed the tournament’s competitive standard, the growing participation of women in polo and the sport’s development in Pakistan.

Those attending included Jinnah Polo Fields Secretary Major (R) Adil Sultan Rao, executive committee member Sufi Muhammad Haroon, British umpire Chris Hyde, Iranian players Sahar Yaqoubi and Saba, and Pakistani players Mahnum Faisal, Zara Shah and Zainab Kashif, along with other members of the polo community.

Major (R) Adil Sultan Rao said eight teams were participating in the tournament, with each team featuring a woman player. He described women’s participation as an important feature of this year’s competition.

Sufi Muhammad Haroon, a director of tournament sponsor Valpaint by Master Paints and a member of the club’s executive committee, welcomed the international players to Pakistan.

He praised the standard of competition at Jinnah Polo Fields and said the involvement of women players had added further significance to the event.

The Pink Polo Cup 2026 continues to provide a platform for local and international players to compete, while highlighting the growing role of women in the sport and promoting polo in Pakistan.