Srinagar: Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has suspended Nepal Cricket team captain and star player Sandeep Lamichhane after the issuance of an arrest warrant in Kathmandu over an alleged case.
On Thursday, it was made public that a complaint against Lamichhane was lodged in a Kathmandu police station.
Lamichhane was in the West Indies with the Jamaica Tallawahs squad for CPL 2022.
Tallawahs announced on Thursday that he would be leaving the tournament with immediate effect.
ESPNcricinfo while quoting CAN’s acting secretary Prashant Vikram Malla said that Lamichhane’s suspension would remain in place pending a complete investigation. It also said that Lamichhane has been summoned to report to the police in Kathmandu, who are investigating the complaint. The decision to suspend him was taken following a meeting of the CAN board.
Meanwhile Lamichhane tweeted a response, saying he was “taking leave” from the CPL and returning to Nepal. He stressed his innocence and said he was ready to face the “baseless allegations”.