Elephant Polo can be played by a team or individually. The object is to score a goal by hitting the ball with the mallet into the opponent team's goal post. At the end of the match, the team, which scores the maximum goals, ultimately wins the entire match. 

During the match of elephant polo, two people ride each elephant; the Mahouts administer these elephants. The players never steer the elephants on their own; instead, they give directions to the mahout and hit the ball.