Sandeep Lamichhane, who was embroiled in a sexual assault allegation and later acquitted, has been appointed as the new captain of the Nepal cricket team.
With Nepal’s squad announced for the ACC Men’s Premier Cup, 26-year-old spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has been named the team’s new captain in place of Rohit Paudel.
The ACC Men’s Premier Cup will be held in Malaysia from Aug. 30 to Sept. 12.
Sandeep Lamichhane steps in as Nepal’s new ODI Captain, leading the side at the ACC Men’s Premier Cup. #NepalCricket pic.twitter.com/RjYttLOFzK
— CAN (@CricketNep) August 10, 2026
Sandeep Lamichhane, who had been playing for the Delhi Capitals in the IPL, was implicated in a sexual assault complaint filed by a woman in 2022.
He was subsequently sentenced to 8 years in prison. He later appealed and escaped the punishment.
Nepal is expected to perform well under the leadership of Sandeep Lamichhane, who holds the distinction of being the first Nepali player to take more than 150 wickets in One Day Internationals.