BAI to give 10 lakh to Sindhu, 5 lakh to Saina

NEW DELHI: The

Badminton Association of India

(BAI) on Sunday announced cash award of Rs 10 lakh for PV Sindhu and Rs five lakh for Saina Nehwal following their medal winning performances in the World Championships that concluded in Glasgow.

It is for the first time that India has secured two medals at the prestigious event.

Sindhu settled for a silver after an epic battle against Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the final.

Nehwal had also lost to the Japanese in the semifinals on Saturday to settle for a bronze.

Congratulating the players for their exceptional performance in the tournament, BAI president Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "I would like to congratulate both the girls for their great performance. It has been a great journey and I am sure the performance of the players will only get better from here".