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Nepal High Court acquits Lamichhane of rape charges, available for T20 WC

Updated on: 16 May,2024 07:42 AM IST  |  Kathmandu
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The 23-year-old faced eight years of imprisonment and half a million rupee fine handed over by a district court after being found guilty of rape in 2022

Nepal High Court acquits Lamichhane of rape charges, available for T20 WC

Sandeep Lamichhane

Sandeep Lamichhane, the globally recognised cricketer from Nepal, has been acquitted of rape charges by Patan High Court in Nepal and is now available to play all forms of domestic and international matches, country’s cricket board said in a press release on Wednesday.


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The 23-year-old faced eight years of imprisonment and half a million rupee fine handed over by a district court after being found guilty of rape in 2022. Leg-spinner Lamichhane has so far played 51 ODIs and 52 T20Is for Nepal with 112 and 98 wickets to his credit.


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