Cricket
Lamichhane to play for Dambulla Giants
Lamichhane has also been picked by Jamaica Tallawahs for the Caribbean Premier League’s 2022 season.Sports Bureau
Dambulla Giants drafted Sandeep Lamichhane for the third edition of the Lankan Premier League on Tuesday.
Dambulla picked the Nepal national cricket captain under the international Diamond ‘A’ category for a fee of 40,000 USD.
The wrist spinner will join the likes of Australian all-rounders D’Arcy Short and Ben Cutting, New Zealand wicketkeeper batsman Tim Seifert and Pakistan batter Haider Ali in the Dambulla squad, who are led by Sri Lanka limited-over captain Dasun Shanaka.
Dambulla will compete against defending champions Jaffna Kings, Colombo Stars, Galle Gladiators and Kandy Falcons in the T20 tournament, which is set to take place from July 31 to August 21 in the cities of Colombo and Hambantota.
Lamichhane has also been picked by Jamaica Tallawahs for the Caribbean Premier League’s 2022 season.