Government to honor Nepali cricketers with cash prize of 600,000 each

The government has decided to felicitate the players of Nepali cricket team that won the ACC Men’s Premier Cup with a cash prize of Rs 600, 000 each. A Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday decided to honor the players and head coach with Rs 600, 000 each and other officials with Rs 300, 000 each. In the match played at the TU Ground in Kirtipur on Tuesday, Nepal defeated the UAE by seven wickets to secure its place in the Asia Cup scheduled to take place in September 2023.

Nepal had won against the same side in March, landing a berth in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers.

Nepal will compete in Group A against Pakistan and India. Group B consists of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan. Similarly, the government has decided to allocate the necessary funds in the budget of the next financial year to make the TU Ground of international standard.