The men's hockey team members will be richer by Rs. 2.5 lakh each for winning India Asiad gold after 16 years.
The gold medal-winning players of India's men's hockey team will receive a cash reward of Rs 2.5 lakh each from Hockey India for their stupendous show at the Asian Games.
India regained the Asian Games title after 16 years, following a 4-2 shoot-out win over Pakistan in the final at Incheon, South Korea, on Thursday.
Not only the men's players but head coach Terry Walsh and High Performance Director Roelant Oltmans will also receive Rs 2.5 lakh each.
The other support staff members will also get financial incentive as Hockey India has decided to give them Rs 1 lakh each.
The players of the women's team, which won bronze medal, will get Rs 1 lakh each from the federation while the support staff will get Rs 50,000 each.
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