The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved Nepal's request to include cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane in their T20 World Cup squad. This decision comes after the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) lifted Lamichhane's suspension following his acquittal in a rape case by the Patan High Court.
CAN has already announced its 15-player squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, set to take place in the USA and the Caribbean. The formal process to include leg-spinner Lamichhane in the squad is currently in progress.
Nepal's T20 World Cup Squad:
- Rohit Paudel (Captain)
- Aasif Sheikh
- Anil Kumar Sah
- Kushal Bhurtel
- Kushal Malla
- Dipendra Singh Airee
- Lalit Rajbanshi
- Karan KC
- Gulshan Jha
- Sompal Kami
- Pratis GC
- Sundeep Jora
- Abinash Bohara
- Sagar Dhakal
- Kamal Singh Airee
Nepal's Fixtures in Group D:
- June 4: Nepal vs Netherlands
- June 11: Nepal vs Sri Lanka
- June 14: Nepal vs South Africa
- June 16: Nepal vs Bangladesh
