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Sandeep Lamichhane (सन्दीप लामिछाने) is a famous international cricketer from Nepal. He used to be the captain of the Nepal national cricket team.
Sandeep is a right-arm leg spin bowler. This means he spins the ball with his wrist to make it curve and trick the batsman. He has played for many professional Twenty20 teams around the world. These include the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League (BBL). He is Nepal's top wicket-taker in both ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
Sandeep made his first T20I match playing for a special "World XI" team against the West Indies. He was the first cricketer ever to start his T20I career playing for a combined team like that. In August 2018, he was one of the first eleven players to play in Nepal's first ever One Day International (ODI) match against the Netherlands. In December 2021, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) made Sandeep the captain of the Nepal national cricket team.
Lamichhane in March 2023
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Sandeep Lamichhane
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| Born | 2 August 2000 Aruchaur, Syangja, Nepal |
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| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 6) | 1 August 2018 Nepal v Netherlands |
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| Last ODI | 4 November 2024 Nepal v Scotland |
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| T20I debut (cap 20) | 31 May 2018 World XI v West Indies |
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| Last T20I | 2 October 2024 Nepal v Oman |
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| 2018–2020 | Delhi Capitals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Nangarhar Leopards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19-2019/20 | Melbourne Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Sylhet Sixers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Lahore Qalandars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2020 | Jamaica Tallawahs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21–2022 | Hobart Hurricanes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Biratnagar Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 November 2024
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Contents
Early Life and Cricket Beginnings
Sandeep Lamichhane was born on August 2, 2000, in Aruchaur, Syangja, Nepal. When he was a child, he looked up to Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar and Australian bowler Shane Warne.
He later moved to Chitwan and started training at the Chitwan Cricket Academy. This academy was run by former captain Raju Khadka. One day, the captain of Nepal's team, Paras Khadka, and coach Pubudu Dasanayake visited. They saw Sandeep bowl and were very impressed.
Coach Dasanayake was the first to see Sandeep's amazing talent when he was just 14 years old. Sandeep was then chosen for the national under-19 training camp.
First Big Matches
Sandeep played his first important cricket match (called a List A match) on April 16, 2016. This was against Namibia. Before this, he was picked for Nepal's under-19 team to play in the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
In one of the World Cup matches, against Ireland's under-19 team, Sandeep took a hat-trick with his leg-break bowling. This means he got three wickets in three balls! He was the fifth bowler in the history of the under-19 World Cup to do this. He was named the best player of the match for taking 5 wickets for only 27 runs.
Sandeep finished that tournament as the second-best wicket-taker, with 14 wickets.
Playing Around the World
In 2016, a former Hong Kong cricketer named Scott McKechnie invited Sandeep to play for the Kowloon Cantons team in the Hong Kong T20 Blitz. Scott was very impressed by Sandeep's bowling. Sandeep ended up taking seven wickets in three matches during that tour.
The Hong Kong T20 Blitz was a huge moment for Sandeep. It helped him become known to more people in the cricket world. He even got to play alongside Michael Clarke, a captain who had won the World Cup!
In September 2016, Michael Clarke invited Sandeep to play for the Western Suburbs District Cricket Club in Sydney, Australia. This was another big step for him. In the 2017 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, Sandeep took 5 wickets for only 8 runs, helping his team limit Malaysia's under-19s to a very low score. He was again named the best player of the match.
Playing in T20 Leagues
In January 2018, Sandeep was put on the list of players for the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. He was bought by the Delhi Daredevils team. This made him the first cricketer from Nepal to get a contract in the IPL, which is a very big deal!
In March 2018, he was also chosen to play for the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the 2018 Caribbean Premier League. He was the first player from Nepal to be picked for this league too.
IPL Debut and Success
In May 2018, Sandeep played his first senior Twenty20 match for the Delhi Capitals in the IPL. He was the first Nepalese cricketer to play in the IPL. In his very first match, he took a wicket for 25 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He took five wickets in three matches during that tournament.
After that, Sandeep was chosen to play in many other T20 leagues around the world:
- The 2018 Global T20 Canada tournament.
- The 2018–19 Afghanistan Premier League.
- The Big Bash League (BBL) for the Melbourne Stars.
- The 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League for the Sylhet Sixers.
- The 2019 Pakistan Super League for the Lahore Qalandars.
In March 2019, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Sandeep as one of eight players to watch in the 2019 Indian Premier League. Sandeep himself said that playing in the IPL taught him a lot and "changed his life."
He continued to play in various leagues, including the 2019 Global T20 Canada and for the Jamaica Tallawahs in the 2020 Caribbean Premier League. In November 2020, he joined the Hobart Hurricanes for the 2020–21 Big Bash League season.
International Cricket Career
In January 2018, Sandeep was part of Nepal's team for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament. In their first match against Namibia, he was named the best player. He took 4 wickets for only 18 runs. He also helped his team win by sharing an important 18-run partnership for the last wicket.
In another match against Kenya, he took his first "five-wicket haul" in List A cricket, meaning he took 5 wickets in one game. He was again named the best player.
Sandeep was given the "Player of the Tournament" award for the ICC World Cricket League Division Two. He took the most wickets in the tournament, with 17 wickets in six matches.
In February 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Sandeep was one of the top ten players to watch in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. After the tournament, the ICC called him the "rising star" of Nepal's team.
In May 2018, Sandeep was added to the special ICC Rest of the World XI team. This team played against the West Indies at Lord's to help raise money. This was his T20I debut match.
In July 2018, he was picked for Nepal's team to play their first ever ODI series against the Netherlands. These were Nepal's first ODI matches after they gained ODI status. Sandeep made his ODI debut for Nepal on August 1, 2018, against the Netherlands.
He continued to play for Nepal in many tournaments, including the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier and the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier. He was the top wicket-taker in the latter tournament, with 24 wickets in six matches.
On February 12, 2020, Sandeep took his first "five-wicket haul" in an ODI match against the United States. He took an amazing 6 wickets for only 16 runs! This helped limit the USA team to a very low score of 35 runs. On February 29, 2020, he became the first bowler from Nepal to take 100 wickets in Twenty20 cricket.
In October 2021, Sandeep Lamichhane was named the ICC Player of the Month by the International Cricket Council.
In December 2021, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced Sandeep as the new captain of the Nepal national team.
In April 2023, Sandeep became the fastest bowler to reach 100 One Day International wickets. He did it in just 42 matches!
Records and Achievements
Sandeep Lamichhane holds several impressive records in cricket:
ODI Records
- He is the fastest bowler to take 100 ODI wickets, reaching it in just 42 matches.
- He is the second fastest to take 50 ODI wickets, doing it in 22 matches.
- His best bowling figures are 6 wickets for 11 runs in 5.1 overs against PNG in September 2021.
T20I Records
- He is the second fastest bowler to take 100 wickets in T20 International cricket.
- He is the fifth fastest to take 50 T20I wickets, reaching it in 29 matches.
- He has the second best bowling figures in an inning by a captain: 5 wickets for 9 runs against Kenya in August 2022.
Awards and Honours
- NNIPA Best Youth Player of the Year: 2017
- NCCS-CPAN Cricketer of the Year: 2018
- ICC Men's Player of the Month for September 2021
