KATHMANDU, Oct 6: Five Nepal Police cricketers, who played the T-20 Cricket representing Nepal's national team in the 19th Asian Games, have been honored for their outstanding performance.
Inspector General of Nepal Police and chair of Nepal Police Sports Committee, Basant Bahadur Kunwar, feted the cricketers on Thursday amidst a program.
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The cricketers who were felicitated include captain of Nepal Police Cricket Team Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Bhurtel, Sagar Dhakal, Karan KC and Gulsan Jha.
Addressing the ceremony, IGP Kunwar said that performance of the cricketers from Nepal Police in the international tournaments has helped promote the existence and dignity of the police organization.
The Nepal Police chief said that the entire police organization felt proud and happy for the players. He also said that the Nepal Police Sports Committee should remain active for the capacity building of the players through training and management.
On the occasion, Captain Airee said he was proud of his affiliation with Nepal Police.