Zavaray Poonawalla, chairman of the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC), has expressed hopes that horse racing can get underway at Pune next week.

Confirming that the race club has received racing licence, Poonawalla expressed hope that permission to conduct "racing without the crowds." If the approval comes, they will be looking to slate Friday and Sunday (November 27 and 29) as the first two days of the season.