KATHMANDU: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has granted permission for Nepal to add cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane to their T20 World Cup squad.
This decision follows the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN)’s move to lift Lamichhane’s suspension after the Patan High Court acquitted him in a rape case.
CAN has already named their 15-player group for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the USA and the Caribbean.
The process to officially include leg-spinner Lamichhane in the squad is currently underway.
Nepal’s T20 World Cup Squad:
- Rohit Paudel (c)
- Aasif Sheikh
- Anil Kumar Sah
- Kushal Bhurtel
- Kushal Malla
- Dipendra Singh Airee
- Lalit Rajbanshi
- Karan KC
- Gulshan Jha
- Sompal Kami
- Pratis GC
- Sundeep Jora
- Abinash Bohara
- Sagar Dhakal
- Kamal Singh Airee
Nepal’s Fixtures in Group D:
- June 4: Nepal vs Netherlands
- June 11: Nepal vs Sri Lanka
- June 14: Nepal vs South Africa
- June 16: Nepal vs Bangladesh
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