Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has decided to reward Nepali cricketers who played in the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup with a performance allowance of Rs 300,000 each.
An executive committee meeting of CAN held in Kathmandu on Thursday took the decision. While the 15 cricketers and Head Coach will receive Rs 300,000 each, support staff will be provided with a performance allowance of Rs 150,000 each.
Nepal suffered a six-wicket defeat against the Netherlands in its group-stage match of the T20 World Cup. While its second match against Sri Lanka was washed out, it suffered a one-run defeat against South Africa in a tightly-contested affair. Nepal lost to Bangladesh by 21 runs in the final group-stage match, despite restricting the South Asian neighbor to 106 runs.
The meeting also decided to provide a monthly salary of Rs 15,000 to three male and two female cricketers from each of the seven provinces for a year, starting in September.
Likewise, CAN decided that eight teams will participate in the franchise-based Nepal Premier League T20 competition to be held in Kathmandu from November 20 to December 21.
