Lamichhane, founded guilty of raping a lady in a Kathmandu hotel in 2022, will battle the judgment in a greater court.
A court in Nepal has actually sentenced the nation’s highest-profile cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane to 8 years in jail after he was founded guilty of raping an 18-year-old lady.
The previous captain’s attorney stated he would release a greater court appeal versus the prison term.
Lamichhane, 23, has actually been the face of cricket in Nepal and the only gamer from the Himalayan nation to participate in popular Twenty20 leagues in India, Australia, Pakistan and the West Indies. The leg-spinner’s onfield success had actually improved the sport’s profile in the Himalayan republic.
In 2022, he was implicated of raping a girl in a Kathmandu hotel and apprehended after authorities released an arrest warrant for him. He was later on released on bail and went back to the team to contend in global competitions.
Lamichhane was condemned of rape last month after a consistently postponed trial. His legal representative stated before the sentencing that Lamichhane would appeal versus his conviction.
Kathmandu district court authorities Chandra Prasad Panthi stated Lamichhane needs to likewise pay about $3,770 as a fine and settlement to the victim.
“We are not persuaded about the choice of the court … The court has actually whimsically stated Sandeep to be a found guilty. Sandeep will go to the greater court for justice,” attorney Saroj Ghimire informed Reuters news company on Wednesday.
Lamichhane, who is not in custody, was not in court for the sentencing and has actually regularly rejected the charge versus him and took pleasure in strong public assistance in spite of the allegation.
When authorities released an arrest warrant, Lamichhane at first stopped working to return from Jamaica, where he was playing in the Caribbean Premier League.
The leg-spinner was suspended as Nepal’s captain however was totally free to continue his sporting profession. This enabled him to stay on the nationwide group, consisting of for the World Cup qualifiers and the 2023 Asia Cup.
Numerous cheering cricket fans invited him when he initially went back to the field in February in 2015. His ongoing playing profession has actually likewise triggered anger and triggered various Nepalis to disavow the group.
Scotland’s cricketers declined to shake hands with him after their matches throughout a global competition in Dubai.