Kathmandu, June 10 : Nepali cricket
team's spinner, Sandeep Lamichhane, is set to play a match to be held in West
Indies under the ICC T20 World Cup cricket.
Sandeep will take part in the
matches against South Africa and Bangladesh to be held in the West Indies,
reads a press release issued by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) here
today.
Sandeep is going to play the
tournament as a member of the Nepali national cricket team. Earlier, the CAN
had released Sandeep from suspension of all kinds of domestic and international
cricket activities since May 1.
After being acquitted by the Patan
high court's verdict in the rape case, the cricket association had also lifted
suspension imposed on him from cricket activities.
According to CAN secretary Paras
Khadka, Sandeep has been included in the Nepali team keeping young bowler
Pratish GC as a 'traveling reserve'.
"Although Sandeep has been in
Nepal's official team since May 16 but has not received a US passport, Sandeep
will be perform in Nepal's two matches against South Africa and Bangladesh in
the West Indies in coordination with the ICC," the press release stated.
The 2024 Cricket World Cup is being
played in the USA and the West Indies. Nepal who lost first match against the
Netherlands in the US will play their second match against Sri Lanka in the US
on June 12. After the match, the Nepali team will reach the West Indies to play
against South Africa and Bangladesh. (RSS)