The player had to get court approval to fly out of the country as he was released on bail in a case of alleged sexual coercion
ESPNcricinfo Staff
Sandeep Ramihan Will fly to Nepal for the remainder of the Cricket World Cup (CWC) League 2 series in Dubai. Lamichhane has been called up as a replacement musondakawho was injured in the net.
Nepal face Papua New Guinea (PNG) and hosts UAE in this leg of the series and have been struggling to find a way to bring in Rameehane. Ramihane is facing charges of sexual coercion and is currently out on bail. The conditions of his bail did not allow him to leave Nepal, but Lamichhane appealed to the Nepal Supreme Court and was allowed to leave the country earlier this week.at that stage it Only the ICC ratification remains He joins the team.
Dakar’s injury appears to have paved the way. “Sandeep Lamichhane will travel to the UAE to join the Nepal team to replace the injured Shyam (Mousom) Dhakal who was injured during net practice. Mousom suffered a shoulder injury while hitting a ball during the net practice match on 28 February 2023,” Nepal The Cricket Association (CAN) tweeted on Wednesday. Nepal play back-to-back against UAE on Thursday and Friday and then against Nepal.
Nepal won the only match they have played so far in Dubai – without Lamichhane – Four wickets beat Papua New Guinea. With the help of Lamichhane, Nepal was victorious in the CWC Three Series in Nepal last week. Lamichhane was instrumental in Nepal’s unbeaten series, taking 13 wickets in four games as Nepal won all of their games against Namibia and Scotland. It was his first cricket match since he was arrested on sexual coercion charges last October.
His participation in the series was not without objections.both sides of the opposition Refusing to shake hands with Lamichhane After the game, their board of directors also issued a statement before the series condemning gender-based violence.
nepal ranked sixth In the seven-team CWC League 2. Lamichhane took 55 wickets in the tournament – the most in Nepal – and was third in the league ticket inspector list. The three teams will return to Nepal after the UAE leg.