The Indian women hockey team's silent protest over the non-payment of their dues seemed to have worked with Hockey India.

The HI on Thursday decided to immediately release cash reward of Rs 50,000 each for the players of the ongoing national camp in Bhopal.

Women players wear black bands

HI interim president Vidya Stokes told reporters that apart from Rs 50,000, the ad-hoc national body has requested the government to give each player Rs one lakh for their silver medal winning performance in last year's Asia Cup in Bangkok and gold in the inaugural Champions Challenge I in Kazan, Russia.

"We have requested the Sports Ministry to give each of the woman player a sum of Rs one lakh as reward for bagging the silver medal in Asia Cup," Stokes said.

"But as of now, we (HI) are immediately giving Rs 50,000 each to all the 19 players in the camp for their outstanding performance last year."

"I have spoken to the coach and captain and they are very happy. We will issues the cheques as early as possible, she added.

Following in the footsteps of their male counterparts, the Indian women hockey players on Thursday protested the non-payment of their dues by wearing black armbands during the training session of Commonwealth Games preparatory camp in Bhopal.

The protesting women players have not received their dues since April last year, and hence the group decided to sport black bands in protest, which was in contrast to their male counterparts, who decided to go on a strike.

The women's team has also opened a savings account in Bhopal branch of the Syndicate Bank and have asked hockey loving fans all over the country to support their cause.