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Lamichhane Returns as Nepal ODI Captain
CAN named a 14-player squad as Lamichhane begins his second ODI stint after Nepal lost four straight matches in League 2.
- The Cricket Association of Nepal appointed Sandeep Lamichhane as ODI captain, replacing Rohit Paudel ahead of the ACC Men's Premier Cup scheduled for August 30 to September 12 in Malaysia.
- Following four successive defeats in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2, Nepal currently sits in seventh place out of eight teams, prompting the leadership change in the 50-over format.
- Lamichhane brings significant experience across the IPL, PSL, BBL, CPL, and BPL, having played 91 matches; he recently claimed his 100th T20I wicket by dismissing Jaker Ali.
- The Patan High Court acquitted Lamichhane in 2024 due to "a lack of evidence," though CAN previously suspended him in 2022 after an arrest warrant was issued against him.
- While Lamichhane assumes ODI leadership, Dipendra Singh Airee remains the T20I captain for Nepal; the team seeks improvement after winning only one of four games in the February 2026 T20 World Cup.
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Sandeep Lamichhane Named Nepal's ODI Team Captain Ahead of ACC Men's Premier Cup
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Sandeep Lamichhane has been handed the captaincy of Nepal's ODI side for the upcoming ACC Men's Premier Cup, as per the ICC website. Sports News | Sandeep Lamichhane Named Nepal's ODI Team Captain Ahead of ACC Men's Premier Cup.
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