Odisha CM announces Rs 1 crore for each player if India win Hockey World Cup

Bhubaneshwar, Jan 7: "All the members of the Indian hockey team will get an award of Rs 1 crore each if India wins the World Cup", Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik announced.

 

 

This announcement came while inaugurating the World Cup Village at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium Complex in Rourkela. He interacted with the National Men's Hockey team who are accommodated at the World Cup Village.

 

 

The Odisha CM wished the Indian team the best for the tournament. India have not reached the podium of the World Cup since 1975. Besides, players praised the Odisha government and thanked the chief minister for developing a holistic ecosystem for hockey for the players of the nation.

 

The World Cup Village has been developed within a record nine months and flaunts 225 rooms with all amenities befitting the stature of the Hockey World Cup. The World Cup Village will house the teams and officials of the upcoming Hockey World Cup.

 

Taj Group has been roped in by Hockey India to offer impeccable service and hospitality that reflects the culture of Odisha.

 

The 2023 Hockey World Cup will be organised in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13 to 29.