Warrior Prince Sourav Ganguly to lead Pune Warriors India

Pune Warriors India will dazzle on ground in new turquoise blue and silver jersey

Lucknow, March 22, 2012: Pune Warriors India, the IPL franchise of Sahara India Pariwar, a major business conglomerate and prime promoter and patron of sports in India, today announced that the legendary all-rounder and Former Captain of Indian Cricket Team, Shri Sourav Ganguly will lead the side of Pune Warriors India as Captain and Mentor in the fifth season of the IPL, to be played from 4^th April, 2012 till 27^th May, 2012. 

Pune Warriors India team in IPL 5 will don new turquoise blue and silver color jerseys. Turquoise blue color stands for zeal, confidence and victory, the very attributes and motto of a Warrior. 

On this occasion, Saharasri Subrata Roy Sahara, Managing Worker & Chairman, Sahara India Pariwar, said “We are extremely proud that the legendary all-rounder and one of the most successful captain of the Indian Cricket Team, Shri Sourav Ganguly, is the Captain and Mentor of Pune Warriors India in this season of IPL. I am sure that his experience, expertise and deep understanding of the nuances of the game will definitely infuse an exemplary spirit of passion and commitment amongst the members of the team.”

The Pune Warriors India’s bowling coach is Allan Donald while Praveen Amre is the batting coach. Paddy Upton is the mental conditioning and high performance coach of the team.

About Pune Warriors India

Formed in 2010, Pune Warriors India is the Pune Franchise of the India Premier League (IPL). The franchise is owned by Sahara Adventure Sports Limited, a group company of Sahara India Pariwar, one of India's premiere business conglomerates and prime promoter and patron of sports in India. On 21^st March 2010, Sahara Adventure Sports Limited had made the winning bid of $370 million (approximately Rs. 1700 crore) for the Pune franchise which is the highest bid by any company in the history of IPL. The franchise made its debut in the fourth season of IPL in 2011. 

Sahara India Pariwar presents Indian Masters Polo to be played from 29th February, 2012 to 4th March, 2012

 

·         A total of four professional teams to participate in one of the two ‘Grand-Slams’ of the Indian Polo

·         All the teams to get prize money of Rs. 5 lakhs from Sahara India Pariwar

New Delhi, February 28, 2012: Sahara India Pariwar, a major business conglomerate and the prime promoter & patron of sports in India, today announced that it will provide support to the upcoming ‘Indian Masters Polo’ which is scheduled to be played from 29^th February, 2012 to 4^th March, 2012 at the Jaipur Polo ground in New Delhi. As a part of its endeavour, to promote the game of Polo, Sahara India Pariwar will also provide a Prize Money of Rs. 5 lakhs to all the 4 participating teams. The event is promoted by Equisport Management Pvt. Ltd., a sports management company.

Played since the year 1911, The Indian Masters Polo is one of the two ‘Grand-Slams’ of Indian Polo alongwith the Indian Open, which is played at the highest level of 16 goals. The iconic tournament will be played between 4 professional teams of Sahara Warriors, Jindal Steel & Power, Cavalry-USPA & the Cavalry-TJP and will also witness some of the leading Indian & international professionals including Manupal Godara, Samir Suhag, Angad Kalaan, Adhiraj Singh, Lucas Labat, George Meyrick, Niall Donnelly and Miguel Saravia.

Besides supporting the Indian Masters Polo, Sahara India Pariwar & Aamby Valley City, in association with Jaipur Riding & Polo Club had earlier hosted ‘The Sahara Jaipur Polo Season’, in October 2005. This was the first time that Sahara India Pariwar had extended its support to Polo with an intention to leverage the sport among the masses. Then, in the year 2007, Sahara organised the ‘Sahara City Homes Jodhpur Polo Season’ which was formally inaugurated by His Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh, at Maharaja Gaj Singh II Polo Ground, Jodhpur. The event witnessed 4 tournaments namely Jodhpur Polo Cup, Umaid Bhawan Palace Cup, Rajputana & Central India Cup, H. H. Maharaja of Jodhpur Cup.

Speaking on the occasion, ‘Saharasri’ Subrata Roy Sahara, Managing Worker & Chairman, Sahara India Pariwar, said, “I believe that Sports represent the most spirited, healthy and energetic facet of a society. I feel really honoured to be associated with the sport of Polo it has its roots in India and represents the glorious heritage of India. Sahara India Pariwar is happy to be associated with this iconic tournament and I hope it will provide encouragement to both the sport and the sportsmen.”

Mr. Adhiraj Singh, C.E.O., Equisport Management Pvt. Ltd., said, “I take this opportunity to thank Sahara India Pariwar, specially ‘Saharasri’ Mr. Subrata Roy Sahara who is the greatest patron of sports, for coming forward and supporting the Indian Masters Polo. I am sure this association would encourage all the national and international players to perform even better in the various forthcoming International tournaments.”

The sponsor of Indian Cricket and Hockey (Men & Women National and Junior Hockey Teams), Sahara India Pariwar, has adopted Indian Boxing, Wrestling, Archery, Shooting, Track & Field and Tennis covering support of a total of 95 sportsmen in these 6 games who are potential medal winners, until after London Olympics 2012. The group, in order to uplift sports at domestic and grass root level, supports the legendary Calcutta Football League, Sheesh Mahal Cricket Tournament and many other sports at the national, state and district levels. The group has extended its sponsorship to the Uttar Pradesh senior cricket team which represents the state in Ranji and all other domestic tournaments. Sahara also organises ‘The Sahara India Sports Awards’ with an intention to bring together all sports, including those which are very popular and also those which are not so popular, together on a common platform to recognize and honour the achievements of Indian sportspersons who have taken the pride of the nation to the highest level and kept the tricolor flying high. The awards are aimed to provide a forum of encouragement to young sporting talents and motivate them to bring laurels to the nation and sports. In addition to this, Sahara has been a major corporate contributor in the preparation and organising of XIX Commonwealth Games 2010. Besides, Sahara Group under its company Sahara Adventure Sports Limited also has the franchise for Pune IPL team. It has recently acquired an equity investment in the Force India Formula One Team, India’s only F1 team. The new team is now called, ‘Sahara Force India Formula One Team’.

ABOUT SAHARA INDIA PARIWAR

Sahara India Pariwar is a major business conglomerate in India with operations in multiple sectors, including financial services, life insurance, mutual funds, housing finance,  infrastructure & housing, print and television news media, entertainment channels, cinema production, consumer merchandise retail, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, sports, and information technology.

Sahara India Pariwar felicitates the Indian Hockey Team for Qualifying for London Olympics

Saharasri Subrata Roy Sahara bestows cash award and gift to the team and support staff in a glittering ceremony at Sahara Shaher

Lucknow, March 21, 2012: Sahara India Pariwar, a major business conglomerate and the prime promoter & patron of sports in India, which had earlier announced a cash incentive of Rs. 1.16 crore to players and support staff of The Indian Hockey Team, today felicitated the team and support staff of Indian Hockey Team by bestowing them with cash award for their brilliant performance in FIH Olympic qualifiers, thus cementing a berth in the London Olympics 2012. The players and support staff were honoured with the award and gifts by Saharasri Subrata Roy Sahara, Managing Worker & Chairman, Sahara India Pariwar in a glittering ceremony at Sahara Shaher Lucknow.

For their outstanding display, Shri Sardar Singh and Shri Sandeep Singh were awarded Rs. 11 lakhs each, while the rest of the team members along with the main coach were given Rs. 5 lakh each for their performance. The support staff also got an incentive of Rs. 1 lakh each.  In addition to this, the taxes on the cash awards are borne by the company itself, making the total expenditure incurred by Sahara, to be in tune of Rs. 1.29 crore. Sahara India Pariwar has been the official sponsor of the Indian Men & Women’s National Teams (Senior and Junior) since 2003. It had recently, renewed its support to Indian Hockey by announcing to sponsor the Men & Women National and Junior Hockey Teams for a period of 5 years at a 170% increase over the past contract period.

Speaking on the occasion, Saharasri Subrata Roy Sahara, Managing Worker & Chairman, Sahara India Pariwar, said, "“We are delighted with the spirit and commitment that the Indian Hockey Team has shown in the recently conducted FIH Olympic qualifiers. They have made not only us but the entire nation proud. We applaud them for this truly stupendous effort and are highly obliged to honour them for keeping our tricolor held high. This reward is a small token of appreciation from us to encourage the sportsmen and the support staff to achieve greater success and bring laurels to our beloved nation.”

Mr. Narendra Batra, Secretary General, Hockey India, who was present for the ceremony said, “It is a matter of great pleasure that Sahara India Pariwar, who is also the sponsor of Men & Women National and Junior Hockey Teams, has felicitated the achievements of the Indian Hockey Team, including the support staff. I am sure this would encourage the sportsmen and the support staff to live upto the expectations of the entire nation and would inspire them to continue playing with the same commitment and zeal that they had displayed during the FIH Olympic qualifiers.”

Apart from being sponsor to the Indian Hockey Team, Sahara India Pariwar has played host to the Indian hockey team for their coaching camp for Champion’s Trophy – 2003 where boarding, lodging, practice camps and traveling of the entire team was taken care of. Sahara India Pariwar had also joined hands with Federation Internationale De Hockey (FIH) in 2004, the World’s apex Body for Hockey, and became the 4^th Global Partner of the Federation for a period of 3 years. Sahara India Pariwar also felicitated the entire Indian Hockey Team, including both the players and the officials, on winning the Asia Cup – 2003 for the first time. Each member had been awarded with a cash reward of Rs. 1, 51,000 in a glittering ceremony.

Sahara also rewarded all the players, coach and assistant coach of the Indian Hockey team with Rs. 2 lakhs each as a token of appreciation after India routed Pakistan in their World Cup match in 2010 and has provided for their insurance individually. In the genuine interest of Hockey Players, Sahara India Pariwar paid Rs. 1 crore to Hockey India, for distribution to the players so that they can practice and play peacefully and happily for the Country in 2010 when the players were seriously concerned at their emoluments at a Camp hosted in Pune prior to the World Cup.

The sponsor of Indian Cricket and Hockey (Men & Women National and Junior Hockey Teams), Sahara India Pariwar, has adopted Indian Boxing, Wrestling, Archery, Shooting, Track & Field and Tennis covering support of a total of 95 sportsmen in these 6 games who are potential medal winners, until after London Olympics 2012. The group, in order to uplift sports at domestic and grass root level, supports the legendary Calcutta Football League, Sheesh Mahal Cricket Tournament and many other sports at the national, state and district levels. The group has extended its sponsorship to the Uttar Pradesh senior cricket team which represents the state in Ranji and all other domestic tournaments. Sahara also organises ‘The Sahara India Sports Awards’ with an intention to bring together all sports, including those which are very popular and also those which are not so popular, together on a common platform to recognize and honour the achievements of Indian sportspersons who have taken the pride of the nation to the highest level and kept the tricolor flying high. The awards are aimed to provide a forum of encouragement to young sporting talents and motivate them to bring laurels to the nation and sports. In addition to this, Sahara has been a major corporate contributor in the preparation and organising of XIX Commonwealth Games 2010. Besides, Sahara Group under its company Sahara Adventure Sports Limited also has the franchise for Pune IPL team. It has recently acquired an equity investment in the Force India Formula One Team, India’s only F1 team. The new team is now called, ‘Sahara Force India Formula One Team’.

ABOUT SAHARA INDIA PARIWAR

Sahara India Pariwar is a major business conglomerate in India with operations in multiple sectors, including financial services, life insurance, mutual funds, housing finance,  infrastructure & housing, print and television news media, entertainment channels, cinema production, consumer merchandise retail, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, sports, and information technology.

Sahara India Pariwar announces a cash award of Rs. 1.16 crore for players of Indian Hockey and support staff, for qualifying for London Olympics 2012

The taxes on the awards will be borne by the company

New Delhi, February 28, 2012: Sahara India Pariwar, a major business conglomerate and the prime promoter & patron of sports in India, today announced a cash incentive of Rs. 1.16 crore to be distributed amongst the players and support staff of Indian Hockey Team, for their brilliant performance in FIH Olympic qualifiers, thus cementing a berth in the London Olympics 2012.

For their outstanding display, Shri Sardar Singh and Shri Sandeep Singh have been awarded Rs. 11 lakhs each, while the rest of the team members along with the main coach will get Rs. 5 lakh each for their performance. The support staff will also get an incentive of Rs. 1 lakh each.  In addition to this, the taxes on the cash awards will be borne by the company itself, making the total expenditure incurred by Sahara, to be in tune of Rs. 1.29 crore. Recently, Sahara India Pariwar had renewed its support to Indian Hockey by announcing to sponsor the Men & Women National and Junior Hockey Teams for a period of 5 years at a 170% increase over the past contract period.

Saharasri Subrata Roy Sahara, Managing Worker & Chairman, Sahara India Pariwar, said, "We are very proud that India performed so well in this tournament. Hockey is our national game and we are proud of being associated with it. This reward is a small token of appreciation from us to encourage the sportsmen and the support staff to achieve greater success and bring laurels to our beloved nation through our national sport”.

Sahara India Pariwar has been the official sponsor of the Indian Men & Women’s National Teams (Senior and Junior) since 2003. Apart from being sponsor to the Indian Hockey Team, Sahara India Pariwar has played host to the Indian hockey team for their coaching camp for Champion’s Trophy – 2003 where boarding, lodging, practice camps and traveling of the entire team was taken care of.

Sahara India Pariwar had also joined hands with Federation Internationale De Hockey (FIH) in 2004, the World’s apex Body for Hockey, and became the 4^th Global Partner of the Federation for a period of 3 years. Sahara India Pariwar also felicitated the entire Indian Hockey Team, including both the players and the officials, on winning the Asia Cup – 2003 for the first time. Each member had been awarded with a cash reward of Rs. 1, 51,000 in a glittering ceremony.

Sahara also rewarded all the players, coach and assistant coach of the Indian Hockey team with Rs. 2 lakhs each as a token of appreciation after India routed Pakistan in their World Cup match in 2010 and has provided for their insurance individually. In the genuine interest of Hockey Players, Sahara India Pariwar paid Rs. 1 crore to Hockey India, for distribution to the players so that they can practice and play peacefully and happily for the Country in 2010 when the players were seriously concerned at their emoluments at a Camp hosted in Pune prior to the World Cup.

ABOUT SAHARA INDIA PARIWAR

Sahara India Pariwar is a major business conglomerate in India with operations in multiple sectors, including financial services, life insurance, mutual funds, housing finance,  infrastructure & housing, print and television news media, entertainment channels, cinema production, consumer merchandise retail, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, sports, and information technology.