<p>On Sunday, the Chief Minister of the state of Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin, presented a check for Rs. 1.10 crore to the players of the Indian hockey team for their victory against the Malaysian team 4-3 in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy that was held in Chennai.<img decoding=”async” class=”alignnone wp-image-125332″ src=”https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/theindiaprint.com-mk-stalin-has-announced-a-financial-award-for-the-indian-hockey-squad-as-part-of-the-asian-champions-trophy-download-2023-08-13t183227.828-11zon.jpg” alt=”theindiaprint.com mk stalin has announced a financial award for the indian hockey squad as part of the asian champions trophy download 2023 08 13t183227.828 11zon” width=”1024″ height=”767″ srcset=”https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/theindiaprint.com-mk-stalin-has-announced-a-financial-award-for-the-indian-hockey-squad-as-part-of-the-asian-champions-trophy-download-2023-08-13t183227.828-11zon.jpg 259w, https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/theindiaprint.com-mk-stalin-has-announced-a-financial-award-for-the-indian-hockey-squad-as-part-of-the-asian-champions-trophy-download-2023-08-13t183227.828-11zon-150×112.jpg 150w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px” title=”MK Stalin has announced a financial award for the Indian hockey squad as part of the Asian Champions Trophy 3″></p>
<p>In addition, Hockey India has stated that each player on Team India would get Rs 3 lakh, while support staff members will receive Rs 1.5 lakh apiece.</p>
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<p>“Congratulations to #TeamIndia on winning their fourth championship in the #AsianChampionsTrophy after a valiant comeback! A wonderful accomplishment that displays their commitment and their abilities. #Chennai has been a wonderful host city, living up to its reputation as a city that is passionate about sports. We are thankful that the Honorable Mr. Iura Raghthakur was able to attend the prize distribution event. Respect for the hard work put in by the Honorable @UdhayStalin, @SportsTN_, @Atulyamisraias, @jmeghanathreddy, and @TheHockeyIndia in successfully organizing this major international competition. I have the pleasure of announcing that the Indian team would get an award of 1,100,000,000 INR for their outstanding triumph. The Chief Minister shared a photo on X that included the hashtags “@FIH_Hockey#VanakkamAsia #GoalPodu #HockeyisBack #HACT2023 #BattleOnTheTurf.”</p>
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<p>Dilip Tirkey, the current president of Hockey India and a former player for the Indian national team, said that the organization will be awarding a monetary reward of Rs 3 lakh to each player and Rs 1.50 lakh to each support staff member.</p>
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