Hockey India announces cash award for Sultan of Johor Cup winning junior men's team

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Hockey India on Saturday announced an award of Rs 2 lakhs to each of the players and Rs 1 lakh each for the support staff of the Indian
junior men's hockey team that won the prestigious 10th Sultan of Johor Cup after a tense penalty shootout against Australia on Saturday.
The two teams were tied at 1-1 in regulation time, following which 9 penalty shots were needed to decide the winner. India edged the
shootout 5-4 and won their third Sultan of Johor Cup title. The last time the India Colts won the tournament was in 2014 and earlier in 2013. In
the last two editions, held in 2019 and 2018, India lost the final to Great Britain while finishing third, in 2017.
Announcing the cash award to the team, Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey was quoted in a press release by the sport's governing body in the
country, "Hockey India is delighted to announce Rs two lakh each for the players and Rs one lakh each for the support staff of the Indian Junior
Men's Team for the winning performance at the 10th Sultan of Johor Cup. They have made us all very proud with their fighting spirit in this entire
tournament. As a federation, it is very important for us to invest in our junior programs and I am hopeful this victory will give the players more
confidence as they prepare for the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup to be held in Malaysia next year,"