KATHMANDU: After a 17-year-old girl accused the national cricket team captain of rape, a Nepali court issued an arrest warrant for him on Thursday, according to police.
Sandeep Lamichhane, 22, has served as the face of cricket’s growth in Nepal’s hilly region. Although one-day international status was granted to Nepal in 2018, the country is still a long way from hosting a World Cup.
The leg spinner’s big break came in 2018 when the Delhi Capitals signed him for the lucrative Indian Premier League. Since then, he has become the most sought-after Nepali cricket player in international T20 tournaments.
