'Sandeep has got a chance to prove himself, this decision has been made near the World Cup'

Sandeep Lamichhane during a briefing alongside his legal team after being acquitted in a rape case by the Patan High Court in Lalitpur, Nepal on 15 May 2024.

Sandeep Lamichhane during a briefing alongside his legal team after being acquitted in a rape case by the Patan High Court in Lalitpur, Nepal on 15 May 2024. Source: NurPhoto / NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Nepali cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane’s rape conviction has been overturned by High Court Patan, potentially allowing him to join the T20 World Cup in June. Prem Raj Upreti, President of the Nepalese Association of Victoria and a former cricketer, spoke to SBS Nepali about the possibility of Nepal's performance improving if Lamichhane is included in the World Cup squad.


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