Nepal Cricket Association suspends Lamichane after conviction in rape case – Dainik Savera Times

kathmanduNepal’s spinner Sandeep Lamichane was suspended by the country’s cricket association on Thursday after he was sentenced to eight years in jail for raping an 18-year-old girl. The Kathmandu District Court delivered the verdict on Wednesday and the Nepal Cricket Association made the announcement a day later. It said, “We inform you that following the conviction of Sandeep Lamichane, he has been suspended from all domestic and international cricket activities.” However, Lamichane’s lawyer Saroj Ghimire told The Kathmandu Post. That he will appeal against it in the higher court.

Kathmandu police had issued a warrant for Lamichane’s arrest in September last year. After this, Nepal Cricket Association suspended him as the captain of the team. However, he was playing for Jamaica Tallawahs in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Lamichane had declared himself innocent before his arrest and posted on social media site It was written on Facebook that he will ‘fully cooperate in the investigation and will fight a legal battle to prove his innocence’. He had also called it a conspiracy.

His name was considered to play in the Nepal team during the Cricket World Cup League Two triangular series in February last year. But was eliminated from the World Cup League Two triangular series in Dubai late last year. He rejoined the team in place of the injured player. Lamichane played the ODI World Cup qualifier for Nepal in Zimbabwe in June-July last year and then also played in the Asia Cup in August-September. He scored 100 white-ball matches for Nepal. Has taken more than 100 wickets in more than 100 matches. Lamichhane played for the Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Capitals between 2018-2020 and took 13 wickets in nine matches.