The 17-year-old Lamichhane first came into limelight when he took a hat-trick against Ireland at the 2016 ICC U-19 World Cup in Bangladesh as Nepal entered the quarterfinals of the tournament for the first time in their cricket history. He subsequently finished as the second highest wicket taker with 14 wickets.
The first Nepali player in the history of the Vivo IPL! It gives us great pleasure to welcome the 17-year-old leg-s… https://t.co/riqDIeApPV
— Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) 1517125667000
Lamichhane drew praise for his performances from the likes of former Australia captain Michael Clarke and his idol Shane Warne. He later travelled to Australia to train at Clarke’s cricket academy in Sydney where he also represented his club Western Suburbs.
“Sandeep is a fantastic young man who enjoys his cricket and is extremely passionate about the game,” Clarke was quoted as saying by a release from Western Suburbs District Cricket Club in September 2016. “It is a really exciting opportunity to have such a talented Nepalese cricketer travel this distance to come and test his skills and improve his game at my academy.”
Welcome to the @DelhiDaredevils family #SandeepLamichane first player from #Nepal to join #VivoIPL in the… https://t.co/RkkP7F0Uqi
— Hemant Dua (@inspiranti) 1517125597000
That he has been bought by an IPL team for his base price of Rs 20 lakh is a testament to Lamichhane’s growing reputation as a cricketer.
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