Sandeep Lamichhane is going to play the series under ICC Cricket World Cup League-2 in United Arab Emirates (UAE). He has been brought back to the team instead of Mausam Dhakal. Sandeep left for Dubai by Fly Dubai flight at 3 pm.
The Supreme Court had ordered Sandeep to go abroad only last Monday. . The Supreme Court has also asked him to appear in court within 15 days after the competition ends even if he goes to play a competition abroad.
After the Supreme Court's order, the Nepal Cricket Association sought permission from the International Cricket Council (ICC) to bring him back to the team. After Musham Dhakal, who made it to the national team from this series, was injured during practice, the way for Sandeep to return to the team was open.
Nepal has reached Dubai to play a tri-series with UAE and Papua New Guinea (PNG). After defeating PNG in the first match, Nepal is scheduled to play UAE on Thursday. Nepal is scheduled to play its third match against PNG on Friday and the final match against UAE on Monday.
Nepal is in the sixth place in the seven-team League-2. After playing 29 games, Nepal has collected 28 points. The fifth-placed UAE has 29 points from 29 matches, while PNG has 7 points from 30 matches.