Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced cash awards of Rs 11 lakh for every player and Rs 5.5 lakh for each member of the support staff of the Indian men’s hockey team, recognising their gold-medal triumph at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday.
The announcement, issued by the Chief Minister’s Office, congratulated the squad on a commanding performance that saw India defeat Malaysia 5-1 in the final at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium.
The CMO release noted that Odisha “stands proudly with our champions and remains committed to supporting sporting excellence”, reflecting the state’s role as a major hub for hockey development and infrastructure in India.
The CM also congratulated Amit Rohida and Shilanand Lakra, the Odia players in the Indian men’s hockey team, over phone following their victory.
“I spoke over the phone with two talented Odia players from the Indian men’s hockey team, the gold medal winners in the Asian Games, Amit Rohidas and Shilanand Lakra, and conveyed my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to them as well as to the entire Indian team,” Majhi posted on his personal X handle.
ଏସିଆଡ୍ ହକିରେ ସ୍ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବିଜୟୀ ଭାରତୀୟ ପୁରୁଷ ହକି ଦଳର ଦୁଇ ପ୍ରତିଭାବାନ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଖେଳାଳି ଅମିତ୍ ରୋହିଦାସ ଏବଂ ଶିଳାନନ୍ଦ ଲାକ୍ରାଙ୍କ ସହ ଟେଲିଫୋନ୍ ଯୋଗେ କଥା ହୋଇ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ତଥା ସମଗ୍ର ଭାରତୀୟ ଦଳକୁ ଆନ୍ତରିକ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଓ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଜଣାଇଲି।
ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଅସାଧାରଣ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ, ନିଷ୍ଠା ଓ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗୀକୃତ ଭାବନା ଆମ ରାଜ୍ୟ ତଥା ଦେଶ ପାଇଁ ଗୌରବ ଆଣିଦେଇଛି। ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସଫଳତା ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଓଡ଼ିଆଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଗର୍ବର ବିଷୟ।
ମୋର ଦୁଇ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଇ ଅମିତ୍ ଓ ଶିଳାନନ୍ଦଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ଅଶେଷ ସ୍ନେହ ଓ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ। ମାଟିର ପୁଅ ଭାବେ ଆପଣମାନେ ବିଶ୍ୱ ମଞ୍ଚରେ ସମଗ୍ର ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଟେକ ରଖିଛନ୍ତି। ଦେଶ ପାଇଁ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଏହି ବିଜୟ ଯାତ୍ରା ଅବ୍ୟାହତ ରହୁ ଏବଂ ଆଗାମୀ ଦିନରେ ଏହି ସଫଳତା ଆହୁରି ନୂଆ ଶିଖର ଛୁଉଁ, ଏହା ହିଁ ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ମୋର ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା।
It was a pleasure speaking with Odisha’s own Amit Rohidas and Shilanand Lakra over the phone and personally conveying my heartfelt congratulations to them on their outstanding achievement.
Your grit, discipline and dedication have made Odisha and the entire nation immensely proud. As proud sons of Odisha, your success on the international stage is an inspiration to every Odia. My best wishes and blessings are always with you. May Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannath bless you both with continued success and inspire you to take Odisha’s proud hockey legacy to even greater heights.
#AsianGames2026 #TeamIndia #Hockey #Odisha #Cheer4Bharat
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) October 3, 2026
Odisha’s decision to reward the men’s and women’s teams sits within the state’s long-standing support for the sport.