Bhubaneshwar, Oct. 3 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced a cash prize for the Indian men's hockey players and support staff following their Asian Games gold medal win on Saturday.

Indian men's hockey team clinched the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games after defeating Malaysia 5-1 in the final on Saturday, securing back-to-back gold medals at the continental event. With India having won the women's title after a 1-0 win over China, this marks the first instance of both men's and women's teams securing a double gold finish at the continental showpiece.

Following the win, the CMO Odisha posted on X, "Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi has announced a cash award of Rs.11 lakh each for the players and Rs.5.5 la...