Former Nepal cricket captain Sandeep Lamichhane has been sentenced to eight years in prison for rape. The verdict was handed down by the Kathmandu District Court on January 10, 2024.
The court found Lamichhane guilty of raping a 17-year-old girl in a hotel in August 2022.
The incident caused widespread outrage in Nepal and led to the suspension of the cricketer from the national team.
Lamichhane, who is 23 years old, was not in custody during the trial and was not present in court when the sentence was announced.
The case has sent shockwaves through the cricketing world, with many expressing their disappointment and disbelief at the turn of events.
Lamichhane, who is the first cricketer from Nepal to play in the Indian Premier League, was once the poster boy for the rise of cricket in Nepal.
His on-field success had boosted the sport's profile in the Himalayan republic.
