Sandeep Lamichhane Suspended: The captain of the Nepal cricket team, Sandeep Lamichhane is in serious trouble and things are going from bad to worse. The former Delhi Capitals leg-spinner was accused of rape by a 17-year-old minor recently. As per the Police, the Nepali Court has issued an arrest warrant for the player on charges of rape. The Cricket Association of Nepal, after learning about the warrant, has acted swiftly and decided to suspend the player. Follow IPL 2023 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
As per ESPNCricinfo report, the suspension is going to take place until the investigation on the matter is concluded. The decision was taken in Nepal’s board meeting.
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The case of rape was registered by a minor at the Gaushala Police Circle on Tuesday. The Police began their interrogation into the matter.
A report in Kathamnadu Post confirmed the development on the warrant being issued on Thursday as well. “The district court has issued an arrest warrant for Lamichhane who has been accused of raping a minor,” said the police officer.
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This has definitely thrown the famed Nepal cricketer into the limelight in a negative manner. He is one of the most travelled cricketers from Nepal. He has played in many top cricket leagues around the world, including the Indian Premier League, Big Bash League, Caribbean League among others.
The Nepal leg-spinner was part of the ongoing CPL 2022. He had signed for the Jamaica Tallawahs. However, the player has not played a single match in the CPL this season. In fact, the CPL franchise also said that the Nepal cricketer will leave the tournament immediately.
If the player is found guilty, it could be one of the worst things for Nepal cricket.
Lamichanne’s career: He is one of the most experienced players in the Nepal cricket team. He has played 30 ODIs in his career so far, scalping 69 wickets. However, it his prowess in the shorter format, which has helped him become the star player of Nepal. He has scalped 85 T20 wickets in 44 matches.
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