Following the conclusion of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 series against Nepal, Scotland players silently protested the participation of Sandeep Lamichhane, a cricketer accused of rape. After being accused of raping a child, Lamichhane was granted bail.
Disgraced cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane’s participation in the current ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 series, whether against Namibia or Scotland, does not appear to have been well received. In January, Lamichhane, who was accused of raping a minor in September of last year, was given bail and returned to the Nepal squad, but opponents were silent about the move.
After the third competition match on Friday, February 17 in Kirtipur, the Scotland players declined to shake Sandeep Lamichhane’s hand. A viral video claims that Scotland players under Richie Berrington’s leadership respectfully ignored Lamichhane and shook hands with all of the Nepal players. Earlier in the competition, the Namibian athletes also avoided shaking hands with Lamichhane.
ESPNcricinfo reported that Lamichhane knew about the protest before the game, but he didn’t even shake the hands of the Scottish players.
Sandeep Lamichhane’s ban was lifted by the CAN.:
Sandeep Lamichhane was reinstated into the team after his suspension was lifted by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), which sparked significant unrest in Nepal. Lamichhane had previously denied all allegations in a Facebook post before he was detained in October of last year while working for the Caribbean Premier League.
The report says that Namibian and Scottish players are angry that a cricketer who has spoken out strongly against gender-based violence is playing in the tri-series. The 22-year-old leg spinner did help his team hold Scotland to a total of 274, which the hosts easily chased down. Only time will tell if Lamichhane will continue to play for Nepal and how far these protests will spread.
ESPNCricinfo reported that after their three-wicket defeat to Nepal, the Scotland cricket team’s players refused to shake the hands of Nepal spin bowler Sandeep Lamichhane.
According to the report, the Scottish players silently protested the spinner’s continued presence and participation in the ICC’s Cricket World Cup League 2 series, which also includes Namibia. They shook hands with every Nepali player except Lamichhane. It added that Lamichhane had been informed beforehand of the protest.
According to the report, Lamichhane, a former Nepal team captain, is currently free on bail despite facing charges of sexual coercion.
The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) included the player in a training camp prior to the series, which sparked widespread protest in Nepal.