Kathmandu, February 10
Despite the ongoing protest, cricket’s governing body, the Nepal Cricket Association (CAN), has included accused rape cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane in its final squad for World Cup League 2 as well. of ICC Cricket.
Nepal will play Scotland and Namibia in a league tri-series, in Kathmandu from February 14.
To do this, the CAN announced a 14-member squad led by Rohit Kumar Paudel. Four other players have also been called up as reserves.
Sandeep Lamichhane rape allegation: What happened when?
2022
September 6: a 17 year old girl file a complaint against the then captain of the Nepal national cricket team, Sandeep Lamichhane, accusing him of raping her.
September 8th: Kathmandu police receive a arrest warrant against him.
September 8th: Nepal Cricket Association Lamichhane suspends of the team
September 9: Lamichhane leaves his CPL team, saying i would come home soon.
11 of September: He Immigration Department black lists Sandeep Lamichhane, a cricket star accused of rape, so that the police can arrest him as soon as he enters the country.
September 25th: Lamichane says he is isolated to deal with the stress, but will return to plead the case.
September 26: Nepal Police broadcast notice circulates among all the members of Interpol, seeking help to arrest him.
October 6: Lamichhane arrives in Nepal to get arrested.
October 10th: lamichhane receive preventive detention for seven days. Let the police continue with the investigation.
October 13: pretrial detention is extended for five days.
October 19: pretrial detention is extended for four days again.
October 23: Pretrial detention is extended for two days.
31 October: The government attorney’s office file a law suite demanding a jail term of 10 to 12 years, against Sandeep Lamichhane
November 4th: The cricket star is sent to court custody until the final verdict.
2023
12th of January: Patan High Court Orders release him on bail.
January 31: CAN lift the suspension of Sandeep Lamichhane hours after the Attorney General of the Republic file an appeal demanding that he be sent back into judicial custody.
February 2: The CAN once again includes Lamichhane in the selection.
February 3rd: The Supreme Court orders the Patan High Court to send all documents related to the rape charge of Sandeep Lamichhane.
February 9: CAN includes Lamichhane in the final squad of a trie series under the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2.
