The Indian government awarded 40 lakh to each individual Asian Games gold medal winner.GETTY IMAGES
The Indian government on Tuesday rewarded the medal winners of the 18th Asian Games "with cash awards after the country registered its best-ever medal haul" in the history of the event, according to the PTI. While individual gold medal winners were each given Rs 40 lakh ($56,000), the silver and bronze winners each "took home" Rs 20 lakh ($28,000) and Rs 10 lakh ($14,000), respectively. India won 69 medals, including 15 golds, 24 silvers and 30 bronzes (PTI, 9/4).
ECB HELP: In London, Essex County Cricket Club will receive financial help from the England & Wales Cricket Board to cover Alastair Cook's salary next year after he "decided to call time" on his int'l career. As a centrally contracted player, his salary is worth more than £1M ($1.3M) a year and is paid by the ECB, but he will take a "significant pay cut to return to domestic cricket" and is likely to earn between £120,000 ($154,250) and £150,000 ($192,800) at Essex (LONDON TIMES, 9/4).
