KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 26
The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has decided to provide a monthly remuneration of Rs 100,000 to male players listed in grade 'A'.
The decision was made during a CAN Board meeting held on February 24-26. National cricket team captain Rohit Kumar Paudel, Sompal Kami, Dipendra Singh Airee, Asif Sheikh, and Kushal Bhurtel are listed as 'A' grade cricketers.
Similarly, Rs 70,000 per month has been announced for each 'B' grade player, including Kushal Malla, Gulshan Jha, Bhim Sarki, Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, and Abhinash Bohora. As per the Board meeting, Binod Bhandari, Arjun Saud, Sundeep Jora, and Pratish GC, who belong to the 'C' grade, are to receive a monthly remuneration of Rs 55,000 each.
The 'D' grade players, including Pawan Sarraf, Sagar Dhakal, Anil Shah, Bibek Kumar Yadav, Akash Chand, Basir Ahamad, and Surya Tamang, are to be paid Rs 35,000 each. CAN has announced a monthly remuneration of Rs 25,000 each for players falling under the emerging group, which includes Dipesh Kandel, Rupesh Singh, Rijan Dhakal, Bipin Khatri, Dev Khanal, Arjun Gharti, and Hemant Dhami.
The monthly remuneration for women cricketers of grade 'A' has been fixed at Rs 50,000 per month each. The list of 'A' grade women cricketers includes Indu Barma, Rubina Chhetri, and Sita Rana Magar. 'B' grade women cricketers are to be paid Rs 35,000 per month, with Kabita Kunwar currently representing this category.
Puja Mahato and Ashmina Karmacharya, falling under the category of grade 'C', are to receive Rs 30,000 per month, while Apsari Begam, Kabita KC, Sangita Rai, Kajol Shrestha, and Bindu Rawal representing grade 'D', are eligible for Rs 25,000 each.
Similarly, the group of emerging women players, including Soni Pakhrin, Khusi Dangol, Jyotsnika Marasini, Kanchan Shrestha, Shristi Jaisi, Samjhana Khadka, and Sana Prabin, are to receive Rs 20,000 each per month.
