Up to Rs 1cr for 11 games: An offer too good to resist

Hockey players in India have never had it so good when it comes to earning money,in this case a fast buck.

Hockey players in India have never had it so good when it comes to earning money,in this case a fast buck. The World Series of Hockey is offering bonuses,incentives apart from the contract money for signing up,which means a top player can earn up to Rs 1 crore by playing a maximum of 11 games spread over 35 days.

The country versus club debate Hockey India has threatened to ban those who play in the Indian Hockey Federation backed WSH could tilt in favour of the latter as players get next to nothing for representing the country. The winner of the WSH will get a prize money of Rs 4 crore,the runners-up receive Rs 2 crore,while the third and fourth-placed teams receive Rs 1crore each.Individual cash awards are equally attractive. The most valuable player of the league receives Rs 1 crore,the star Indian player of the league,Rs 50 lakh and the highest goal-scorer Rs 25 lakh.

Fortunes are bound to change with the kind of figures being thrown around by organisers of the WSH. For example,Air India’s Lalit Upadhyay,an Under-21 player is on a monthly stipend of Rs 12,000.

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He has been placed in the lowest contract bracket Rs 3lakh but can earn up to an additional Rs 10 lakh if he becomes the best emerging player of the tournament.

Arjun Halappa,a manager with Air India,earns approximately Rs 90,000 per month. He is placed in the highest bracket and can hope to make well over Rs 50 lakh. Both Halappa and Upadhyay don’t receive any match fees for representing India.

Given that most Indian hockey players come from modest backgrounds,it is difficult to imagine any of the players declining WSH contracts. There is no money in hockey other than what we get from our jobs. As for playing for India,who can be sure of his place in the squad when selectors and officials have their own whims and fancies, a senior India player asked.

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