BAI to give 10 lakh to PV Sindhu, 5 lakh to Saina Nehwal for medal winning performances

New Delhi, Aug 28: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Sunday (August 27) 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 to the Japanese in the semifinals on Saturday (August 26) 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".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in hailing Sindhu's awe-inspiring performance at the World Championship.