Nepalese cricketer
Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepali :सन्दीप लामिछाने ,Nepali pronunciation: [sʌndip ⓘ captain of theNepal national cricket team .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
A right-armleg spin bowler , Lamichhane has played forTwenty20 franchise sides around the world,[ 6] Delhi Capitals in theIndian Premier League (IPL),[ 7] Hobart Hurricanes in theBig Bash League (BBL),[ 8] Lahore Qalandars in thePakistan Super League (PSL).[ 9] ODIs andTwenty20 Internationals (T20Is).[ 10] [ 11]
Lamichhane made his T20I debut against theWest Indies , where he represented aWorld XI side. He became the first cricketer to make a T20I debut representing a combined team.[ 12] One Day International (ODI) match, against theNetherlands , in August 2018. In December 2021, Lamichhane was named the captain of Nepal national cricket team byCricket Association of Nepal (CAN), replacingGyanendra Malla .[ 13]
Early and personal life [ edit ] Lamichhane moved toChitwan district and started training at Chitwan Cricket Academy, which is run by former captainRaju Khadka .[ 14] Paras Khadka , and coach of NepalPubudu Dasanayake , Lamichhane was asked to bowl in the nets and was selected for the national under-19 training camp. It was Dasanayake who first spotted Lamichhane's talent when he was a 14 year old.[ 15]
Lamichhane is also a singer and uploads his songs and music videos on hisYouTube channel .[ 16] Udash thiyo from the albumPratikshya - The waiting .[ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Lamichhane made hisList A cricket debut in the2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 16 April 2016 againstNamibia .[ 20] Nepal's under-19 squad for the2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup .[ 21] [ 22] hat-trick with his leg-break bowling.[ 23] man of the match for his figures of 5/27.[ 23]
He finished the tournament as second highest wicket taker with 14 wickets at an average of 17.07 and a strike rate of 21.9.[ 24]
He was recruited by former English-born Hong Kong cricketerScott McKechnie to play for the Kowloon Cantons franchise in the inaugural edition of theHong Kong T20 Blitz on 2016.[ 25] [ 26] [ 27] Marylebone Cricket Club .[ 28]
TheHong Kong T20 Blitz in fact, went onto become a breakout tournament for Lamichhane himself and it ultimately turned out to be meteoric rise for him in his young days as he was discovered for his bowling display and even went onto share dressing room with World Cup winning captainMichael Clarke during the course of the tournament.[ 29] [ 30]
In September 2016, Lamichhane received a letter from former Australian captainMichael Clarke , inviting him to play at the Sydney-basedWestern Suburbs District Cricket Club .[ 31] 2017 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup , he took bowling figures of 5/8 which restricted Malaysia under-19s to a total of 45 and was named theman of the match .[ 32]
T20 franchise cricket [ edit ] In January 2018, Lamichhane was included in the list of players for auction in the2018 Indian Premier League (IPL).[ 33] Delhi Daredevils and became the first Nepalese cricketer to get a contract in the IPL.[ 34] Narendra Modi commented that therelationship between India and Nepal had been strengthened because of the signing.[ 35] [ 36]
In March 2018, he was drafted to play for theSt Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the2018 Caribbean Premier League ,[ 37] Caribbean Premier League .[ 38]
In May 2018, Lamichhane made his senior Twenty20 debut for theDelhi Capitals in theIndian Premier League , becoming the first Nepalese cricketer to play in the IPL.[ 34] Royal Challengers Bangalore .[ 39] bowling average of 16.40.
In June 2018, Lamichane was selected to play for the Montreal Tigers in theinaugural edition of theGlobal T20 Canada tournament.[ 40] [ 41] first edition of theAfghanistan Premier League tournament,[ 42]
In October 2018, he was signed by theMelbourne Stars for theBig Bash League (BBL), becoming the first cricketer from Nepal to play in the BBL.[ 43] Sylhet Sixers , following the draft for the2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League .[ 44] Lahore Qalandars 's squad in thefourth edition of thePakistan Super League .[ 45] [ 46] International Cricket Council (ICC) ahead of the2019 Indian Premier League tournament.[ 47] [ 48]
In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals franchise team in the2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[ 49] Jamaica Tallawahs squad for the2020 Caribbean Premier League .[ 50] [ 51] Hobart Hurricanes for the2020–21 Big Bash League .[ 52] Worcestershire to play in the2021 t20 Blast in England.[ 53] [ 54] The Hundred in2021 but he missed out owing to visa issues and was subsequently replaced byTabraiz Shamsi .[ 55] Dambulla Giants for thethird edition of theLanka Premier League .[ 56] [ 57]
International career [ edit ] Lamichhane withSaad Bin Zafar during the toss, 2022 In January 2018, Lamichhane was named in Nepal's squad for the2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[ 58] [ 59] Basanta Regmi to win the match by one wicket.[ 60] United Arab Emirates , he took 3/30 to help reduce the opponent to 114 runs.[ 61] five wicket haul in List A cricket, with 5/20, and was again named the man of the match.[ 62]
Lamichhane was awarded withICC World Cricket League Division Two Player of the tournament award as a result of his economical bowling and took the most wickets in the tournament, taking 17 wickets in six matches.[ 63]
In February 2018, theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) named Lamichhane as one of the ten players to watch ahead of the2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament.[ 64] [ 65] [ 66]
In May 2018, he was added to theICC Rest of the World XI team, for theHurricane Relief T20 Challenge against theWest Indies atLord's .[ 67] [ 68]
In July 2018, he was named in Nepal's squad for their ODI seriesagainst the Netherlands .[ 69] 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier .[ 70] [ 71] 2018 MCC Tri-Nation Series , against the Netherlands.[ 72] Netherlands on 1 August 2018.[ 73]
In August 2018, he was named in Nepal's squad for the2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.[ 74] 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier tournament.[ 75] [ 76] [ 77]
In June 2019, he was named in Nepal's squad for theRegional Finals of the2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier tournament.[ 78] [ 79] first-class debut on 6 November 2019, forNepal against theMarylebone Cricket Club (MCC), during the MCC's tour of Nepal.[ 80] [ 81] United States in the2020 Nepal Tri-Nation Series , Lamichhane took his firstfive-wicket haul in an ODI match.[ 82] [ 83] [ 84] Malaysia in the Eastern Region group of the2020 Asia Cup Qualifier , Lamichhane became the first bowler for Nepal to take 100 wickets in Twenty20 cricket.[ 85] Cricket Association of Nepal .[ 86]
On 11 October 2021, Lamichhane was named theICC Player of the Month by theInternational Cricket Council .[ 87]
In December 2021, Lamichhane was announced as the new captain of the Nepal national team by theCricket Association of Nepal (CAN) afterGyanendra Malla was sacked, along with former vice-captainDipendra Singh Airee , over disciplinary issues.[ 88] [ 89]
In April 2023, Lamichhane became the fastest bowler to complete 100One Day International wickets in terms of matches (42).[ 90]
In May 2023, he was player of the series in the2023 ACC Men's Premier Cup .[ 91]
In October 2023, he decided to rest for the Nepal Tri-nation T20I tournament hosted by Nepal, citing personal reasons, as per the secretary of CANParas Khadka .[ 92]
Records and milestones [ edit ] ODI
Fastest to 100 ODI wickets in terms of innings – 42.[ 93] 2nd fastest to 50 ODI wickets in terms of innings – 22.[ 94] T20I
Second fastest bowler to take 100 wickets[ 95] In September 2022, an 18-year-old girl lodged a police complaint against Sandeep for raping her.[ 4] [ 4] [ 98]
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