Cricket governing body announces central contracts for players, but gender pay gap is huge

The ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ grade male cricketers would get monthly salaries of Rs 50,000, Rs 40,000 and Rs 30,000 while their female counterparts would receive Rs 15,000, Rs 12,000 and Rs 10,000, respectively.

Cricket Association of Nepal, the country’s cricketing governing body, on Tuesday announced central contracts for Nepali cricketers–both male and female. However, the gender pay gap was glaring, with male players likely to rake in three times more than their female counterparts.