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 crew 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 Affiliation of Nepal (CAN). T Natarajan, India’s Left-Arm Pacer, Pronounces Setting Up of Cricket Floor 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 Below-19 facet first in 2016 throughout 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 match, the place he led the Kathmandu Kings XI facet this season.