<p>Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane has been denied US visa for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. The tournament is scheduled to start on June 1 and being hosted jointly by the US and West Indies. The cricketer was recently acquitted of rape charges.</p>

<p>"And the @USEmbassyNepal did it again what they did back in 2019, they denied my Visa for the T-20 World Cup happening in USA and West Indies. Unfortunate. I am sorry to all the well wishers of Nepal Cricket," Lamichhane posted on X on Wednesday (May 22).</p>

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<p>Sandeep Lamichhane was acquitted by the Patan High Court on Wednesday (May 15), having been convicted of rape by the Kathmandu District Court last year. According to Nepalese media reports, the bench of Judges Sudarashan Dev Bhatta and Anju Upreti Dhakal overturned the lower court's verdict.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The leg-spinner was sentenced to eight years in prison and fined Rs 300,000 in January this year. He was also ordered to pay compensation of Rs 200,000 to the victim.</p>

<p>After being acquitted, it was being reported that Lamichhane will be available for selection for the men's senior team for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Although a 15-member squad, led by captain Rohit Paudel has been announced, ICC has granted provision to the teams to make changes to their squad until May 25, which makes it certain that Lamichhane will get the nod.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Kathmandu District Attorney’s office filed a case against Sandeep, accusing him of raping a 17-year-old on August 21, 2022, in a hotel room. He was charged under section 219 of the Criminal Code 2074.</p>

<p>The girl filed a case against the Nepalese men’s team star at the Metropolitan Police Station in Gaushala. At that time, the then-22-year-old spinner was plying his trade for Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Upon arriving in his native country, police arrested him at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.</p>


Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane has been denied US visa for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. The tournament is scheduled to start on June 1 and being hosted jointly by the US and West Indies.

Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane has been denied US visa for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. The tournament is scheduled to start on June 1 and being hosted jointly by the US and West Indies. The cricketer was recently acquitted of rape charges. "And the @USEmbassyNepal did it again what they did back in 2019, they denied my Visa for the T-20 World Cup happening in USA and West Indies. Unfortunate. I am sorry to all the well wishers of Nepal Cricket," Lamichhane posted on X on Wednesday (May 22). Also Read: IPL 2024: 'Next year might...,' SRH batter Travis Head to prioritize Test cricket over franchise T20s Sandeep Lamichhane was acquitted by the Patan High Court on Wednesday (May 15), having been convicted of rape by the Kathmandu District Court last year. According to Nepalese media reports, the bench of Judges Sudarashan Dev Bhatta and Anju Upreti Dhakal overturned the lower court's verdict. The leg-spinner was sentenced to eight years in prison and fined Rs 300,000 in January this year. He was also ordered to pay compensation of Rs 200,000 to the victim. After being acquitted, it was being reported that Lamichhane will be available for selection for the men's senior team for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA. Although a 15-member squad, led by captain Rohit Paudel has been announced, ICC has granted provision to the teams to make changes to their squad until May 25, which makes it certain that Lamichhane will get the nod. The Kathmandu District Attorney’s office filed a case against Sandeep, accusing him of raping a 17-year-old on August 21, 2022, in a hotel room. He was charged under section 219 of the Criminal Code 2074. The girl filed a case against the Nepalese men’s team star at the Metropolitan Police Station in Gaushala. At that time, the then-22-year-old spinner was plying his trade for Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Upon arriving in his native country, police arrested him at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.

T20 World Cup 2024: Nepal's Sandeep Lamichhane denied US visa for upcoming tournament

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<p>Nepalese cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane was acquitted by the Patan High Court on Wednesday (May 15), having been convicted of rape by the Kathmandu District Court last year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to Nepalese media reports, the&nbsp;bench of Judges Sudarashan Dev Bhatta and Anju Upreti Dhakal overturned the lower&nbsp;court's&nbsp;verdict.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“The district&nbsp;court’s&nbsp;verdict has&nbsp;been overturned, Sandeep&nbsp;Lamichhane has&nbsp;been acquitted,”&nbsp;Parajuli&nbsp;was quoted&nbsp;as saying by&nbsp;<em>setopati.com</em>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The leg-spinner was sentenced&nbsp;to eight years in prison and fined&nbsp;Rs 300,000 in January this year. He was also ordered to pay&nbsp;compensation of Rs 200,000 to the victim.</p>

<p>After&nbsp;being acquitted, it is being reported that Lamichhane will be available for selection for the men's senior team for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Although a 15-member squad, led by captain Rohit Paudel has been announced, ICC has granted provision to the teams to&nbsp;make changes to&nbsp;their squad until May 25, which makes it certain that Lamichhane will get the nod.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>What was Lamichchane accused of?</strong></h2>

<p>The Kathmandu District&nbsp;Attorney’s&nbsp;office filed a case against Sandeep, accusing him of raping a 17-year-old on August 21, 2022, in a hotel room. He&nbsp;was charged&nbsp;under section 219 of the Criminal Code 2074.</p>

<p>The girl filed a case against the Nepalese&nbsp;men’s&nbsp;team star at the Metropolitan Police Station in Gaushala. At that time, the then-22-year-old spinner was plying his trade for Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Upon arriving in his native country, police arrested him at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.</p>

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<h2><strong>Lamichhane's cricketing career</strong></h2>

<p>Lamichhane made his international debut in May 2018 and quickly emerged as the go-to-bowler in T20s. He became the top pick in several franchise-based leagues, including the India Premier League, Big Bash League and the PSL.</p>

<p>In his short career, he managed to scalp over 100 wickets in more than 100 white-ball matches for Nepal. He was part of the Delhi Capitals squad between 2018-20, and bagged&nbsp;13 wickets in nine fixtures.</p>

<p>The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) appointed him as the captain in December 2021, but he was sacked in September of the following year after the rape charges and as court proceedings started subsequently.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Nepalese cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane was acquitted by the Patan High Court on Wednesday (May 15), having been convicted of rape by the Kathmandu District Court last year.

Nepalese cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane was acquitted by the Patan High Court on Wednesday (May 15), having been convicted of rape by the Kathmandu District Court last year. According to Nepalese media reports, the bench of Judges Sudarashan Dev Bhatta and Anju Upreti Dhakal overturned the lower court's verdict. “The district court’s verdict has been overturned, Sandeep Lamichhane has been acquitted,” Parajuli was quoted as saying by setopati.com. The leg-spinner was sentenced to eight years in prison and fined Rs 300,000 in January this year. He was also ordered to pay compensation of Rs 200,000 to the victim. After being acquitted, it is being reported that Lamichhane will be available for selection for the men's senior team for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA. Although a 15-member squad, led by captain Rohit Paudel has been announced, ICC has granted provision to the teams to make changes to their squad until May 25, which makes it certain that Lamichhane will get the nod. What was Lamichchane accused of? The Kathmandu District Attorney’s office filed a case against Sandeep, accusing him of raping a 17-year-old on August 21, 2022, in a hotel room. He was charged under section 219 of the Criminal Code 2074. The girl filed a case against the Nepalese men’s team star at the Metropolitan Police Station in Gaushala. At that time, the then-22-year-old spinner was plying his trade for Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Upon arriving in his native country, police arrested him at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Also read | Ex-Nepal cricket captain Sandeep Lamichhane convicted of rape Lamichhane's cricketing career Lamichhane made his international debut in May 2018 and quickly emerged as the go-to-bowler in T20s. He became the top pick in several franchise-based leagues, including the India Premier League, Big Bash League and the PSL. In his short career, he managed to scalp over 100 wickets in more than 100 white-ball matches for Nepal. He was part of the Delhi Capitals squad between 2018-20, and bagged 13 wickets in nine fixtures. The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) appointed him as the captain in December 2021, but he was sacked in September of the following year after the rape charges and as court proceedings started subsequently. (With inputs from agencies)

Nepalese cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane acquitted of rape

<p>Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee has created history by becoming the third player to hit six sixes in an over of an international T20I. The Nepal batter reached the feat against Qatar on April 13 in Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Men's Premier Cup match. Airee reached the milestone in 20th over of Nepal's innings against Qatar's Kamran Khan.</p>

<p>Airee, who was at 28 off 15 before the start of the final over, eventually finished with 21-ball 64 as Nepal posted 210/7 in 20 overs. He now has entered the list with India's Yuvraj Singh and West Indies' Kieron Pollard, who also have hit six sixes in an over in a T20I.</p>

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<p>Yuvraj had hit England's Stuart Broad for six sixes during the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 while Pollard had smashed Sri Lanka's Akila Dananjaya in 2021. Overall, Airee is the fifth player to hit six sixes in an over in an international match.</p>

<p>Apart from the above three, South Africa's Herschelle Gibbs and the USA's Jaskaran Malhotra have also achieved the feat, albeit in ODIs.</p>

<p>Airee is not new to making records, he had also hit the fastest fifty in T20Is last year during the Asian Games as well. Batting against Mongolia, Airee scored 52 not out off just 9 balls - the minimum required to hit a fifty. He had hit six sixes in a row in that match as well, but they were spread across two overs. Nepal had also posted a record 314/3 - the first 300-plus total in T20Is.</p>

<p>As for the match against Qatar, Nepal restricted the opposition for 178/9 and won the match by 32 runs. For Qatar, skipper Muhammad Tanveer top scored with 33-ball 63.</p>

<p>Airee, who also took two wickets in the match for 34 runs in four overs apart from 64 not out, was aptly adjudged Player of the Match. Apart from him, Gulshan Jha and Lalit Rajbanshi also chipped in with two wickets each.</p>


Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee has created history by becoming the third player to hit six sixes in an over of an international T20I. The Nepal batter reached the feat against Qatar on April 13 in Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Men's Premier Cup match.

Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee has created history by becoming the third player to hit six sixes in an over of an international T20I. The Nepal batter reached the feat against Qatar on April 13 in Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Men's Premier Cup match. Airee reached the milestone in 20th over of Nepal's innings against Qatar's Kamran Khan. Airee, who was at 28 off 15 before the start of the final over, eventually finished with 21-ball 64 as Nepal posted 210/7 in 20 overs. He now has entered the list with India's Yuvraj Singh and West Indies' Kieron Pollard, who also have hit six sixes in an over in a T20I. Also Read: Former India opener backs Rajasthan Royals batter Riyan Parag to be in T20 World Cup squad Yuvraj had hit England's Stuart Broad for six sixes during the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 while Pollard had smashed Sri Lanka's Akila Dananjaya in 2021. Overall, Airee is the fifth player to hit six sixes in an over in an international match. Apart from the above three, South Africa's Herschelle Gibbs and the USA's Jaskaran Malhotra have also achieved the feat, albeit in ODIs. Airee is not new to making records, he had also hit the fastest fifty in T20Is last year during the Asian Games as well. Batting against Mongolia, Airee scored 52 not out off just 9 balls - the minimum required to hit a fifty. He had hit six sixes in a row in that match as well, but they were spread across two overs. Nepal had also posted a record 314/3 - the first 300-plus total in T20Is. As for the match against Qatar, Nepal restricted the opposition for 178/9 and won the match by 32 runs. For Qatar, skipper Muhammad Tanveer top scored with 33-ball 63. Airee, who also took two wickets in the match for 34 runs in four overs apart from 64 not out, was aptly adjudged Player of the Match. Apart from him, Gulshan Jha and Lalit Rajbanshi also chipped in with two wickets each.

Nepal batter Dipendra Singh Airee hits six sixes in an over; becomes third player to achieve feat in T20Is

<p>Nepal batsman Kushal Malla, at the ongoing Asian Games in China, has created history by scoring the fastest hundred in a T20I match. Malla&nbsp;scored the century off just 34 balls, breaking the previous record of 35-ball 100 held jointly by India's Rohit Sharma and South Africa's David Miller as well as Czech Republic's Sudesh Wickramasekara.</p>

<p>Both Rohit and Miller had scored the 35-ball century in 2017. While the Indian skipper had hit Sri Lankan bowlers to cleaners in December 2017 in Indore, Miller's fury was faced by Bangladesh bowlers in October 2017 in Potchefstroom.</p>

<p>Malla remained not out on 137 off just 50 balls as Nepal thrashed Mongolia on September 27 all over the park for the highest score ever in a T20I by a team. Malla&nbsp;hit 12 sixes and eight fours in his breathtaking innings as Nepal scored 314/3 in 20 overs - the first time 300 was crossed in a 20-over match.</p>

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<p>Apart from Malla, his teammate Dipendra Singh Airee also had a field day, scoring the fastest fifty in T20Is. Airee scored his fifty off just nine balls - breaking Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh's record of 12-ball fifty scored in the 2007 T20I World Cup against England when he had hit Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over. Airee, like Malla, also remained not out, scoring 52 off just 10 balls.</p>

<p>The Asian Cricket Council (ACC), on its official X handle, also posted a congratulatory message for the Nepalese team.</p>

<p>"Nepal Cricket team creates history: Nepal scored a massive 314/3 in T20I against Mongolia in 19th Asian Games. Kushal Malla smashed a Century in 34 balls and Dipendra Singh Airee smashed 50 in 9 balls! T20I WORLD RECORD," read the ACC's message. Have a look at the tweet here:</p>

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Nepal batsman Kushal Malla, at the ongoing Asian Games in China, has created history by scoring the fastest hundred in a T20I match. Malla scored the century off just 34 balls, breaking the previous record of 35-ball 100 held jointly by India's Rohit Sharma and South Africa's David Miller as well as Czech Republic's Sudesh Wickramasekara.

Nepal batsman Kushal Malla, at the ongoing Asian Games in China, has created history by scoring the fastest hundred in a T20I match. Malla scored the century off just 34 balls, breaking the previous record of 35-ball 100 held jointly by India's Rohit Sharma and South Africa's David Miller as well as Czech Republic's Sudesh Wickramasekara. Both Rohit and Miller had scored the 35-ball century in 2017. While the Indian skipper had hit Sri Lankan bowlers to cleaners in December 2017 in Indore, Miller's fury was faced by Bangladesh bowlers in October 2017 in Potchefstroom. Malla remained not out on 137 off just 50 balls as Nepal thrashed Mongolia on September 27 all over the park for the highest score ever in a T20I by a team. Malla hit 12 sixes and eight fours in his breathtaking innings as Nepal scored 314/3 in 20 overs - the first time 300 was crossed in a 20-over match. Also Read: Top four is small goal for us, we want to come out as winners: Babar Azam on Pakistan's chances in World Cup Apart from Malla, his teammate Dipendra Singh Airee also had a field day, scoring the fastest fifty in T20Is. Airee scored his fifty off just nine balls - breaking Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh's record of 12-ball fifty scored in the 2007 T20I World Cup against England when he had hit Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over. Airee, like Malla, also remained not out, scoring 52 off just 10 balls. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC), on its official X handle, also posted a congratulatory message for the Nepalese team. "Nepal Cricket team creates history: Nepal scored a massive 314/3 in T20I against Mongolia in 19th Asian Games. Kushal Malla smashed a Century in 34 balls and Dipendra Singh Airee smashed 50 in 9 balls! T20I WORLD RECORD," read the ACC's message. Have a look at the tweet here: Nepal Cricket team creates history: Nepal scored a massive 314/3 in T20I against Mongolia in 19th Asian Games. Kushal Malla smashed a Century in 34 balls and Dipendra Singh Airee smashed 50 in 9 balls! T20I WORLD RECORD.#AsianGames pic.twitter.com/5MXMNP2YdS — AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) September 27, 2023 × Apart from the duo, Nepal skipper Rohit Paudel also scored a fifty, scoring 61 off 27 balls. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>In what comes a big relief for Nepal’s <a name="_Hlk126161565">Sandeep Lamichhane</a>, his suspension is revoked by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) which allows him to play the upcoming Cricket World Cup (CWC) League 2 tri-series at home against Namibia and Scotland. As per a report in ESPNcricinfo, following Sandeep’s bail in January this year, the CAN lifted his suspension, and under the ‘limitations prescribed’ by the court, the young leg-spinner can now feature for his team for the first time since August last year. Under those limitations, it is also mentioned that if Nepal were to tour, Sandeep’s participation will depend on whether the court allows him or not, said Britant Khanal, the CAN general manager.</p>

<p>In September last year, an arrest warrant against Sandeep was issued in Kathmandu for an alleged case of harassment after which he got suspended. The leg-spinner was playing for Jamaica Tallawahs in the Caribbean Premier League when the news of his arrest warrant went public on September 8. He then reached Nepal where he got arrested in Kathmandu on October 6th.</p>

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<p>During then, CAN acting secretary, Prashant Vikram Malla had said his&nbsp;suspension will remain in place pending a full investigation. On his part, Nepal’s captain at the time of arrest, Sandeep said he would completely corporate with everyone in regards to the investigation, and that he will also fight a legal battle to prove his innocence.</p>

<p>He was, however, granted bail for the equivalent of around USD 15,300 but at the same time was barred from leaving the country until the verdict is out.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Sandeep is the most familiar cricket face coming out of Nepal. The 22-year-old has played in several T20 leagues around the world including the Indian Premier League (IPL), CPL, BBL, PSL and BPL.</p>

<p>Sandeep’s international career has fared well also as he’s second-fastest bowler to 50 ODI wickets and third-fastest to 50 T20I wickets.</p>


In what comes a big relief for Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane, his suspension is revoked by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) which allows him to play the upcoming Cricket World Cup (CWC) League 2 tri-series at home against Namibia and Scotland.

In what comes a big relief for Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane, his suspension is revoked by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) which allows him to play the upcoming Cricket World Cup (CWC) League 2 tri-series at home against Namibia and Scotland. As per a report in ESPNcricinfo, following Sandeep’s bail in January this year, the CAN lifted his suspension, and under the ‘limitations prescribed’ by the court, the young leg-spinner can now feature for his team for the first time since August last year. Under those limitations, it is also mentioned that if Nepal were to tour, Sandeep’s participation will depend on whether the court allows him or not, said Britant Khanal, the CAN general manager. In September last year, an arrest warrant against Sandeep was issued in Kathmandu for an alleged case of harassment after which he got suspended. The leg-spinner was playing for Jamaica Tallawahs in the Caribbean Premier League when the news of his arrest warrant went public on September 8. He then reached Nepal where he got arrested in Kathmandu on October 6th. ALSO READ: Ex-England batter Gary Ballance to make Test debut for Zimbabwe against Windies During then, CAN acting secretary, Prashant Vikram Malla had said his suspension will remain in place pending a full investigation. On his part, Nepal’s captain at the time of arrest, Sandeep said he would completely corporate with everyone in regards to the investigation, and that he will also fight a legal battle to prove his innocence. He was, however, granted bail for the equivalent of around USD 15,300 but at the same time was barred from leaving the country until the verdict is out. Meanwhile, Sandeep is the most familiar cricket face coming out of Nepal. The 22-year-old has played in several T20 leagues around the world including the Indian Premier League (IPL), CPL, BBL, PSL and BPL. Sandeep’s international career has fared well also as he’s second-fastest bowler to 50 ODI wickets and third-fastest to 50 T20I wickets.

Nepal spinner Sandeep Lamichhane's suspension revoked, allowed to play under 'limitations prescribed'

<p>The Kathmandu District Court on Friday ordered Nepal's star cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane&nbsp;to be sent to judicial custody until the final hearing over the case of rape of a minor against him. The court decided to remand Lamichhane in custody until the final verdict in the case. The former Nepali national cricket team captain is facing a charge of raping a minor. The preliminary hearing comes after the completion of the bail hearing at the Kathmandu District Court. "Until the final verdict, the star cricketer would be kept in Central Jail," Sundara, Dineshraj Mainali, Superintendent of Police at District Police Range, Kathmandu confirmed ANI over the phone.</p>

<p>The police in the filed complaint has demanded 12 years sentence against Lamichhane. But, Lamichhane, from the first day, has been pleading innocent stating that it to be a ploy to defame him and affect his rising career.</p>

<p>On September 6, a 17-year-old girl filed&nbsp;a complaint against then-captain of Nepal cricket&nbsp; team, Sandeep Lamichhane, accusing him of raping her. Two days after the formal complaint, the Kathmandu police got an arrest warrant against him. On the same day, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) suspended Lamichhane.</p>

<p>The following day, Lamichhane announced&nbsp;to leave&nbsp;his CPL team and&nbsp;return home soon. On September 11, the Department of Immigration blacklisted&nbsp;the rape-accused cricketer so that he could be arrest as soon as he enters the country. After nearly two weeks of silence,&nbsp;on&nbsp;September 25, Lamichhane said&nbsp;he is in isolation to deal with stress but will return to defend the case.</p>

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<p>The following day, Nepal Police circulated a diffusion notice among all Interpol members, seeking help to arrest him. On October 6, Lamichhane arrived&nbsp;in Nepal and was arrested. On October 10, Lamichhane was remanded for seven days to let the police continue the investigation. The court extended&nbsp;his remand in subsequent hearings till the government attorney's office filed&nbsp;a chargesheet&nbsp;against Lamichhane demanding a jail sentence of 10 to 12 years&nbsp;for him.</p>


The Kathmandu District Court on Friday ordered Nepal's star cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane to be sent to judicial custody until the final hearing over the case of rape of a minor against him.

The Kathmandu District Court on Friday ordered Nepal's star cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane to be sent to judicial custody until the final hearing over the case of rape of a minor against him. The court decided to remand Lamichhane in custody until the final verdict in the case. The former Nepali national cricket team captain is facing a charge of raping a minor. The preliminary hearing comes after the completion of the bail hearing at the Kathmandu District Court. "Until the final verdict, the star cricketer would be kept in Central Jail," Sundara, Dineshraj Mainali, Superintendent of Police at District Police Range, Kathmandu confirmed ANI over the phone. The police in the filed complaint has demanded 12 years sentence against Lamichhane. But, Lamichhane, from the first day, has been pleading innocent stating that it to be a ploy to defame him and affect his rising career. On September 6, a 17-year-old girl filed a complaint against then-captain of Nepal cricket team, Sandeep Lamichhane, accusing him of raping her. Two days after the formal complaint, the Kathmandu police got an arrest warrant against him. On the same day, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) suspended Lamichhane. The following day, Lamichhane announced to leave his CPL team and return home soon. On September 11, the Department of Immigration blacklisted the rape-accused cricketer so that he could be arrest as soon as he enters the country. After nearly two weeks of silence, on September 25, Lamichhane said he is in isolation to deal with stress but will return to defend the case. ALSO READ | Austrian ex-judo champion Peter Seisenbacher freed after sex abuse conviction The following day, Nepal Police circulated a diffusion notice among all Interpol members, seeking help to arrest him. On October 6, Lamichhane arrived in Nepal and was arrested. On October 10, Lamichhane was remanded for seven days to let the police continue the investigation. The court extended his remand in subsequent hearings till the government attorney's office filed a chargesheet against Lamichhane demanding a jail sentence of 10 to 12 years for him.

Nepal spinner Sandeep Lamichhane sent to judicial custody until final verdict in rape case

<p>Former Nepal captain Sandeep&nbsp;Lamichhane returned to his country, on Thursday (October 06), in order to fight the rape charges levied upon him nearly a month ago. Lamichhane, who has denied all the charges, was immediately taken into custody, as per Dinesh Raj Mainali -- a spokesman for Kathmandu district police&nbsp;informed news agency AFP.</p>

<p>Earlier, the wily spinner Lamichhane had informed about his return to his country via a post on his Facebook page and stated that he was ready to fight all charges."I will fully cooperate in all stages of the investigation and will fight legal battle to prove my innocence. Let the justice prevail," Lamichhane had posted.</p>

<p>The serious charges levied upon Lamichhane led to his suspension&nbsp;as Nepal's captain after a country's court&nbsp;issued an arrest warrant on September 8. It followed an accusation from a teenager that the 22-year-old spinner had raped her in a Kathmandu hotel room two months back.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/nepal-cricketer-sandeep-lamicchane-to-surrender-to-authorities-and-fight-against-rape-allegations-521480">Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane to surrender to authorities and fight against rape allegations</a></strong></p>

<p>Before his arrival in Nepal, Lamicchane finally broke his silence on the rape charges and wrote on Facebook, "With great hope and strength, I hereby confirm that I am reaching to my home country, Nepal on this 6th October 2022 and will submit myself to the authority of Nepal to fight a legal battle against false allegation."</p>

<p>"I hereby reiterate that I am INNOCENT and I have complete non-shaken faith in justice system. I firmly believe over all the law enforcement authorities and honorable courts on their fair trial and adjudication and I am just hopeful to get justice at the earliest. My dear well-wishers I assure you all that I am innocent and I have not wronged you. I have recovered from unpleasant situation I went through and I have prepared myself to go through this ordeal to prove myself innocent and victim of conspiracy. I am sure all wrongful allegation charged against me will be unfolded by the span of time," he added.</p>

<p>It is to be noted that Lamichhane is an integral member of the Nepal cricket team, having also captained the side before the serious charges&nbsp;led to his suspension from the post. His breakthrough moment came when he became the first-ever cricketer from Nepal to feature in the IPL (for the Delhi Capitals). He, however, has not been able to be a regular in the cash-rich league. Nonetheless, his entry into the IPL led to him becoming a prominent face in T20 leagues across the globe.</p>

<p>For Nepal, the 22-year-old has accounted for 69 and 85 wickets, in ODIs and T20Is respectively.</p>


Former Nepal captain Sandeep Lamichhane returned to his country, on Thursday (October 06), in order to fight the rape charges levied upon him nearly a month ago.

Former Nepal captain Sandeep Lamichhane returned to his country, on Thursday (October 06), in order to fight the rape charges levied upon him nearly a month ago. Lamichhane, who has denied all the charges, was immediately taken into custody, as per Dinesh Raj Mainali -- a spokesman for Kathmandu district police informed news agency AFP. Earlier, the wily spinner Lamichhane had informed about his return to his country via a post on his Facebook page and stated that he was ready to fight all charges."I will fully cooperate in all stages of the investigation and will fight legal battle to prove my innocence. Let the justice prevail," Lamichhane had posted. The serious charges levied upon Lamichhane led to his suspension as Nepal's captain after a country's court issued an arrest warrant on September 8. It followed an accusation from a teenager that the 22-year-old spinner had raped her in a Kathmandu hotel room two months back. ALSO READ | Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane to surrender to authorities and fight against rape allegations Before his arrival in Nepal, Lamicchane finally broke his silence on the rape charges and wrote on Facebook, "With great hope and strength, I hereby confirm that I am reaching to my home country, Nepal on this 6th October 2022 and will submit myself to the authority of Nepal to fight a legal battle against false allegation." "I hereby reiterate that I am INNOCENT and I have complete non-shaken faith in justice system. I firmly believe over all the law enforcement authorities and honorable courts on their fair trial and adjudication and I am just hopeful to get justice at the earliest. My dear well-wishers I assure you all that I am innocent and I have not wronged you. I have recovered from unpleasant situation I went through and I have prepared myself to go through this ordeal to prove myself innocent and victim of conspiracy. I am sure all wrongful allegation charged against me will be unfolded by the span of time," he added. It is to be noted that Lamichhane is an integral member of the Nepal cricket team, having also captained the side before the serious charges led to his suspension from the post. His breakthrough moment came when he became the first-ever cricketer from Nepal to feature in the IPL (for the Delhi Capitals). He, however, has not been able to be a regular in the cash-rich league. Nonetheless, his entry into the IPL led to him becoming a prominent face in T20 leagues across the globe. For Nepal, the 22-year-old has accounted for 69 and 85 wickets, in ODIs and T20Is respectively.

Former Nepal captain Sandeep Lamichhane in custody on account of rape charges

<p>Nepalese cricketer Rohit Paudel became the youngest male player to hit an international half-century at the age of 16 years and 146 days. With this feat, Paudel broke batting great Sachin Tendulkar's 29-year-old record.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Paudel is, however, some way off the overall record for all international cricket as South African women's player Johmari Logtenburg had scored the fifties in both Test and ODI cricket as a 14-year-old.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Tendulkar had hit his maiden international fifty at 16 years and 213 days in a Test match against Pakistan in Faisalabad in 1989.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While in ODI, the mark was set by Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi, who smashed a 37-ball century which was a record at the time, aged 16 years and 217 days in his maiden international innings against Sri Lanka.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Paudel had previously come close to setting a world record when he made his ODI debut aged 15 years and 335 days back in August 2018, making him the fourth-youngest man in history to do so.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Paudel, Kami and Lamichhane starred as Nepal took the ODI series against the UAE to a decider with a big 145-run victory in Dubai.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UAEvNEP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UAEvNEP</a> REPORT 👇<a href="https://t.co/bWNWilOQjR">https://t.co/bWNWilOQjR</a> <a href="https://t.co/FwX2dHH0xD">pic.twitter.com/FwX2dHH0xD</a></p>
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<p>With the help of Paudel's 58-ball 55, Nepal beat United Arab Emirates by 145 runs in an ODI at Dubai.&nbsp;</p>


Nepalese cricketer Rohit Paudel became the youngest male player to hit an international half-century at the age of 16 years and 146 days. With this feat, Paudel broke batting great Sachin Tendulkar's 29-year-old record.

Nepalese cricketer Rohit Paudel became the youngest male player to hit an international half-century at the age of 16 years and 146 days. With this feat, Paudel broke batting great Sachin Tendulkar's 29-year-old record. Paudel is, however, some way off the overall record for all international cricket as South African women's player Johmari Logtenburg had scored the fifties in both Test and ODI cricket as a 14-year-old. Tendulkar had hit his maiden international fifty at 16 years and 213 days in a Test match against Pakistan in Faisalabad in 1989. While in ODI, the mark was set by Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi, who smashed a 37-ball century which was a record at the time, aged 16 years and 217 days in his maiden international innings against Sri Lanka. Paudel had previously come close to setting a world record when he made his ODI debut aged 15 years and 335 days back in August 2018, making him the fourth-youngest man in history to do so. At the age of just 16 years and 146 days, Nepal's Rohit Paudel today became the youngest man to hit an international half-century, beating the likes of @sachin_rt and @SAfridiOfficial! 🇳🇵 🙌 ➡️ https://t.co/lRo5UTfuFd pic.twitter.com/qsqZQDYX5y — ICC (@ICC) January 26, 2019 × UAE are in a spot of trouble! @Sompal_Kami claimed their first four wickets in the first 6.1 overs, and now a triple-wicket maiden from @IamSandeep25 has them seven down - 57/7 in pursuit of Nepal's 242/9. #UAEvNEP LIVESTREAM: https://t.co/MZIRdj8a15 pic.twitter.com/bzrj27A7Om — ICC (@ICC) January 26, 2019 × Nepal win to level the series 1-1! Sompal Kami (5/33) and Sandeep Lamichhane (4/24) run riot to dismiss UAE for 97 after Rohit Paudel's record-breaking half-century helped set up a 145-run victory in Dubai!#UAEvNEP scorecard ➡️ https://t.co/ItZoiVJZYv pic.twitter.com/4ZQOCVsGiU — ICC (@ICC) January 26, 2019 × Paudel, Kami and Lamichhane starred as Nepal took the ODI series against the UAE to a decider with a big 145-run victory in Dubai.#UAEvNEP REPORT 👇https://t.co/bWNWilOQjR pic.twitter.com/FwX2dHH0xD — ICC (@ICC) January 26, 2019 × With the help of Paudel's 58-ball 55, Nepal beat United Arab Emirates by 145 runs in an ODI at Dubai.

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<p>Chinese cricket team suffered a record defeat at the hands of Nepal after being bundled out for mere 26 runs in 14.5 overs in the ICC regional qualifier clash for the upcoming World T20 in 2020.</p>

<p>Put into bat, seven of the Chinese batsmen fell for ducks as Nepal's latest sensation, 18-year-old legspinner, Sandeep Lamichhane, recorded a stunning figure of three for four in four overs to take his tournament tally to 20 wickets.</p>

<p>His spin partner, Basant Regmi also finished with stunning figures, picking up three wickets for just five runs in his four overs.</p>

<p>Only one Chinese batsman, Hong Jiang Yan, reached double figures - making 11 from 27 balls, having made scores of 1, 0, 1 and 1 in his first four outings of the tournament.</p>

<p>Nepal openers didn't have to burn a sweat as they accomplished their winning target in just 11-balls with opener Binod Bhandari hammering 24 off eight deliveries with the help of three fours and a six.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The victory puts Nepal on top of Asia Region Qualifier Group B, having secured five wins out of five games, and this hammering puts them ahead of Singapore on net run-rate. Both sides have qualified for next year’s WT20 Asian Finals.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, China find themselves at the bottom having lost all their qualifier games, with their last game of the regional qualifiers against Malaysia on Friday.</p>


Chinese cricket team suffered a record defeat at the hands of Nepal after being bundled out for mere 26 runs in 14.5 overs in the ICC regional qualifier clash for the upcoming World T20 in 2020.

Chinese cricket team suffered a record defeat at the hands of Nepal after being bundled out for mere 26 runs in 14.5 overs in the ICC regional qualifier clash for the upcoming World T20 in 2020. Put into bat, seven of the Chinese batsmen fell for ducks as Nepal's latest sensation, 18-year-old legspinner, Sandeep Lamichhane, recorded a stunning figure of three for four in four overs to take his tournament tally to 20 wickets. His spin partner, Basant Regmi also finished with stunning figures, picking up three wickets for just five runs in his four overs. Only one Chinese batsman, Hong Jiang Yan, reached double figures - making 11 from 27 balls, having made scores of 1, 0, 1 and 1 in his first four outings of the tournament. Nepal openers didn't have to burn a sweat as they accomplished their winning target in just 11-balls with opener Binod Bhandari hammering 24 off eight deliveries with the help of three fours and a six. Nepal beat China facing just 11 balls! #Cricket pic.twitter.com/cnqRyIHFNA — CricFit (@CricFit) October 10, 2018 × The victory puts Nepal on top of Asia Region Qualifier Group B, having secured five wins out of five games, and this hammering puts them ahead of Singapore on net run-rate. Both sides have qualified for next year’s WT20 Asian Finals. Meanwhile, China find themselves at the bottom having lost all their qualifier games, with their last game of the regional qualifiers against Malaysia on Friday.

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