Nepal’s player Sandeep Lamichhane was acquitted in a rape case by the Patan High Court of Nepal a few days ago.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be played from June 2 under the joint hosting of West Indies and USA. All the teams have started preparing for the tournament. Nepal cricket team will also be seen playing the T20 World Cup this year. Nepal player Sandeep Lamichhane was acquitted in the rape case by the Patan High Court of Nepal a few days ago. After which he could travel with the team for the upcoming tournament. But recently the player has shared a big information, in fact he is not getting a visa to travel to USA.
They did it again – Sandeep Lamichhane
Sandeep Lamichhane told through social media that he is not being given visa to travel to USA. He also told that the same thing happened in 2019, when he was denied visa to play in the Caribbean Premier League. Sandeep Lamichhane has also apologized to all the fans of Nepal cricket.
Sandeep Lamichhane wrote on Twitter, ‘And @USEmbassyNepal did the same thing they did in 2019, they denied my visa for the T20 World Cup in USA and West Indies. I apologize to all the well-wishers of Nepal cricket.
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. Unfortunately. I am sorry to all the well wishers of Nepal Cricket. @USAmbNepal @CricketNep,
— Sandeep Lamichhane (@Sandeep25) May 22, 2024
After Sandeep Lamichhane was acquitted in the rape case by the High Court, the President of Nepal Cricket had talked about including him in the T20 World Cup team. Nepal Cricket President Chatur Bahadur Chand had said, ‘He has been acquitted, and we are happy for him. The lower courts had sentenced him to jail, but today the High Court released him. We have also lifted the ban and we have time till the 25th to include him in the World Cup squad.
Nepal squad for T20 World Cup 2024- Rohit Paudel (captain), Asif Sheikh, Anil Kumar Sah, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Deependra Singh Airey, Lalit Rajvanshi, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Pratis GC, Sandeep Jora, Avinash Bohra, Sagar Thakal, Kamal Singh Airey.