“The President’s Polo Cup” was introduced in the year 1975, under the patronage of Late President Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed who was the then Patron-in-Chief of Indian Polo Association (IPA). At that point of time, the IPA was held with the President's Bodyguard (PBG) and accordingly, the President's Bodyguard was responsible for conduct of the President’s Polo Cup on behalf of the President’s Secretariat.
It was a prestigious Cup which was played as an open tournament. A team with minimum of 10 goals handicap qualified to enter and all high goal players participated. The inaugural tournament for this Cup was played in February 1975. The occasion was graced by the then President of India, Late Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Begum Abida Ahmed.