BAI announces cash awards worth Rs 1.12 crore for Asian Games, BATC success

New Delhi: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Thursday announced cash incentives of over Rs 1.12 crore to players and support staff for success in major international tournaments in badminton, including the Asian Games. Asia Team Championships and BWF World Junior Championships.

The women’s team, which won the historic Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) title last month, will get Rs 35 lakh, the 2022 Asian Games gold medal-winning men’s doubles combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will get Rs 12 lakh, the 2022 Asian Games men’s singles bronze medalist The winner will be awarded Rs 12 lakh. HS Prannoy will receive Rs 5 lakh, while the men’s team, which won a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games for the first time, will collectively receive prize money of Rs 40 lakh.

BAI has announced 2023 BWF World Championships bronze medalist Ayush Shetty (Rs 1 lakh), Badminton Asia Junior Under-15 boys’ singles champion Bornil Akash Changmai (Rs 2 lakh), Under-17 girls’ singles silver medalist Tanvi Sharma (Rs 1 lakh). Lakh rupees) has also been awarded. ) and Under-15 boys’ singles bronze medalist Jagsher Singh Khangurra (Rs 50,000).

“Indian badminton is on the rise and this has been achieved because of the hard work and dedication of the players and support staff. BAI has always been at the forefront in appreciating the success of players and this cash award is another way of doing the same.” Acknowledging their efforts and encouraging the future generation to aim for greater success,” BAI Secretary General Sanjay Mishra was quoted as saying in a BAI press release.

BAI has also decided to offer prize money of Rs 18 lakh for the Yonex-Sunrise 45th Indian Masters National Badminton Championship to be held in Panchkula, Haryana from March 16.

“The participation and level of competition has been increasing over the years and many players are now making their mark on the international circuit. A huge prize fund for the Masters Nationals will only help in popularizing the Masters circuit in the country and attracting many talented Will help.” The shuttler should continue to play and win respect for the country,” Mishra added. The support staff accompanying the women’s team to BATC and the men’s team to the Asian Games will also get Rs 8 lakh each. (ANI)