CM Vijay rewards Abhay Singh with Rs 50 lakh after Asian Games squash silver
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay congratulated squash player Abhay Singh after he won the men’s singles silver medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Vijay also announced a cash incentive of Rs 50 lakh for the Indian squash player in recognition of his achievement.
Abhay, who had already secured a medal by reaching the final, took on defending champion Ng Eain Yow of Malaysia in the gold medal match on Sunday. The Indian, seeded second, lost 9-11, 5-11, 5-11 to settle for silver. By reaching the final, Abhay also became only the second Indian after Saurav Ghosal to win silver in singles at the Asian Games.
“Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to squash player Abhay Singh who has brought pride to Tamil Nadu and India by winning the men’s singles silver medal in squash at the 20th Asian Games currently being held in Japan,” wrote CM Vijay.
“In recognition of his outstanding achievement, the Tamil Nadu government will provide a financial incentive of Rs 50 crore.”
“This win by squash player Abhay Singh will serve as a new inspiration for the young sportsmen and athletes of Tamil Nadu. I wish him continued success in securing many more wins in the future and bring more glory to Tamil Nadu and India,” said Vijay.
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Abhay is the latest Tamil Nadu sportsperson to receive a financial incentive from the state government during the ongoing Asian Games. Vijay had earlier announced Rs 75 crore for young cricketer G Kamalini after being part of the Indian women’s T20 team that won the gold medal in Japan.
India beat Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final with Smriti Mandhana scoring 79 off 45 balls while Richa Ghosh smashed an unbeaten 49 off 22 balls. Kamalini, a wicketkeeper-batsman from Madurai, was part of the team that won the gold.
Vijay subsequently announced Rs 50 lakh each for athletes Vithya Ramraj and Vishal TK after they won silver in the 4x400m medley relay. The Indian quartet clocked 3:14.46 to finish behind Bahrain, who set a Games record of 3:12.87.
The Chief Minister also announced Rs 30 crore each for squash players Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar after they won bronze in mixed doubles. Their medal added to India’s squash tally at the Games.
With Abhay’s reward of Rs 50 crore, Vijay has now announced incentives for cricket, athletics and squash athletes during the Aichi-Nagoya Games. The awards underline the Tamil Nadu government’s continued recognition of athletes from the state who have been part of India’s medal-winning campaigns.
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