Cricket Players Association Nepal (CPAN) on Sunday announced nominees in three  of the five categories for the annual CPAN Cricket Awards slated for March 5.

A seven-member selection committee announced five nominees each for male  cricketer of year, female cricketer of the Year and Emerging Cricketer of the  Year awards. CPAN has already revealed 10 best cricketing moments for the  Moments of the Year Award, while it will directly honour the Lifetime  Achievement award during the function on March 5.

National team skipper Paras Khadka along with his teammates Dipendra Singh Airee, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane and Sompal Kami were nominated for the Cricketer of the Year award, while Indu Barma, Karuna  Bhandari, Sarita Magar, Sita Rana Magar and skipper national team skipper Rubina Chhetry were named for the  Female cricketer of the Year Award.

Avinash Bohara, Kabita Kunwar, Lalit  Narayan Rajbanshi, Rohit Kumar Paudel and Sandeep Jhora were nominated for the  Emerging Cricketer of the Year award.

The male cricketer of the year will be rewarded with Rs 132,00, while the  remaining four category winners will receive Rs 66,000 each. Title sponsor  National College of Computer Studies will bear all the expenses of the award  function.

Member of the selection committee include cricket coaches Jagat Tamatta and  Binod Das, umpires Binay Kumar Jha and Durga Nath Subedi, journalists Sarita  Shrestha and Subash Humagain and national team technical coordinator Raman  Shiwakoti.