Sandeep Lamichhane, Leg-Spinner, Named New Nepal Cricket Team Captain

Kathmandu [Nepal], December 15 (ANI): Nepal leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has been appointed because the captain of the Nepal cricket workforce and has changed Gyanendra Malla. Malla has been eliminated together with Nepal's vice-captain DS Airee due to an ongoing contractual dispute with the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). T Natarajan, India’s Left-Arm Pacer, Announces Setting Up of Cricket Ground Named After Him in His Village "Cricket Association of Nepal axe captain Gyanendra Malla & vice-captain DS Airee depriving them of the 6-month central contract along with Sompal Kami & KS Airee as disciplinary action for critical public statement that #CAN claim is against players' code of ethics," tweeted CAN. "#CAN also appoint Sandeep Lamichhane as national captain; haven't named his deputy. It also a nice closed-camp training of national team beginning December 21 in Pokhara," stated CAN in one other tweet. Lamichhane previously captained the Nepal Under-19 aspect first in 2016 in the course of the Asia Cup after which in 2017 for the Asian Cricket Council World Cup Qualifier. His most up-to-date captaincy expertise got here within the Everest Premier League, Nepal's home T20 franchise event, the place he led the Kathmandu Kings XI aspect this season.