Indian women's hockey team to get reward of Rs 1 lakh each after Asia Cup win
Hockey India announced Rs 1 lakh reward for Coach Harendra Singh and Rs 50,000 each for members of the support staff.
Indian women's hockey team have received a lot of praise for winning the Asia Cup 2017, and they are going get financial rewards for their performance in Kakamigahara, Japan.
Hockey India on Monday day announced a cash award of Rs 1 lakh each to the 18-member squad which pipped China 5-4 in shootout in the final on Sunday, securing a World Cup berth in the process.
Coach Harendra Singh will also gets Rs 1 lakh and members of the support staff Rs 50,000 each.
India last won the Women's Asia Cup in 2004 when the event took place in New Delhi.
The team remained unbeaten in the tournament, scoring 28 goals and conceding five.
"This is truly a commendable achievement by the Indian team, bringing back the Asia Cup after 13 years. They have shown great spirit and determination to win this tournament and have rightfully qualified for the World Cup next year as Continental Champions," said Mushtaque Ahmad, Hockey India secretary general.
(With PTI Inputs)