January 14, 2016
The Coal India Hockey India League (HIL) player of the tournament in the fourth edition will get Rs. 50 lakhs, a jump of Rs.25 lakhs from the last edition, Hockey India announced on Wednesday.
Hockey India also announced that the “Man of the Match” award will be increased from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 50,000 and will be awarded by the host franchises in each of their home matches. The ‘Goal of the Match’ will see a hike of Rs 25,000 to Rs. 50,000.
Further tournament awards include the “Upcoming Player of the Tournament” award of Rs 20 lakh to the best Under-21 player and the “Maximum Goal Award” also for Rs 20 lakh, a hike of Rs.10 lakhs, to the player who scores the most goals.
Hockey India League 2016 Prizes Doubled
The winning team will take home a whopping Rs. 2.50 crore while the runners-up will walk away with Rs. 1.75 crore. A cash reward of Rs. 75 lakhs will be awarded to the team finishing third in the tournament.
The six franchises battling for supremacy in the richest field hockey league in the world are Jaypee Punjab Warriors, Delhi WaveRiders, Kalinga Lancers, Uttar Pradesh Wizards, Dabang Mumbai and defending champions Ranchi Rays. The tournament will begin on 18th January.
