Nepal’s former nationwide cricket staff captain Sandeep Lamichhane was acquitted of rape expenses by Patan High Court on Wednesday, May 15. The star cricketer was going through an eight-year imprisonment for a rape conviction on January 10, 2024, however was out on provisional launch after his enchantment to Nepal’s highest courtroom.
The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) is reportedly contemplating the spin all-rounder for the ICC T20 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 within the USA and West Indies on June 1, 2024. Lamichhane stays the nation’s most profitable cricketer with 210 wickets in simply 102 white-ball worldwide matches.
Lamichhane, 23, had been discovered responsible of raping a 17-year-old girl by the Kathmandu courtroom and was sentenced to imprisonment in January. He appealed in opposition to the courtroom’s verdict earlier this month and Patan High Court launched the cricketer because of ‘an absence of proof’.
In their official assertion, the CAN spokesperson confirmed that Lamichhane has been cleared to play all varieties of cricket. According to a report from ESPNcricinfo, the board is ready for the ICC’s clearance to incorporate their star cricketer of their last 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2024.
“Since the high court has cleared Sandeep Lamichhane from all the allegations, he is now cleared to play all forms of cricket,” Cricket Association of Nepal’s press launch stated.
All groups can submit their last squad till May 25 and Nepal’s provisional squad has already began their preparation in St Vincent. Nepal are slotted in Group D with South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Netherlands and kick off their marketing campaign in opposition to the Dutch facet at Texas’ Grand Prairie Stadium on June 4.
In-form batting all-rounder Rohit Paudel is main Nepal within the mega event and is anticipated to maintain the captain’s armband even when Lamichhane will get a nod to function within the World Cup.
