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Hockey India Announces Cash Awards for Women's Team After Historic Asian Games Gold
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News18•02-10-2026, 20:00
Hockey India Announces Cash Awards for Women's Team After Historic Asian Games Gold
- •Hockey India announced a cash award of Rs 11 lakh for each player and Rs 5.5 lakh for each support staff member of the national women’s team.
- •The Indian women's team won a landmark gold medal at the Asian Games in Japan, their first in 44 years.
- •India defeated defending champions and Olympic silver medallist China 1-0 in the final, with Lalremsiami scoring the decisive goal.
- •The last time the Indian women’s team won gold at the Asian Games was in 1982.
- •Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh praised the team's
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Hockey India announced a cash reward of Rs 11 lakh for each player and Rs 5.5 lakh for each support staff member of the national women's team following their historic gold medal win at the Asian Games in Japan.
Lalremsiami scored the decisive goal for India with a reverse-stick strike in the 10th minute of the final, securing a 1-0 victory against China.
The Indian women's hockey team last won a gold medal at the Asian Games back in the 1982 edition, making this recent victory their first in 44 years.
