KATHMANDU, Feb. 26 -- CAN awards central contracts to national cricketers

The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has awarded central contracts to 30 cricketers.

In a meeting held on Monday, CAN ranked male and female players and determined their monthly salaries.

The new classification system introduces four grades, with the top tier cricketers of Grade 'A' now earning a monthly salary of Rs 100,000.

This salary adjustment benefits six players, including captain Rohit Paudel, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Dipendra Singh Airi, Asif Sheikh, and Kushal Bhurtel.

There are six players in Grade 'B' including Kushal Malla, Gulshan Jha, Bhim Sarki, Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, Arif Seikh, and Abinash Bohara, receiving a monthly salary of Rs 70,000.

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