Nepal spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has been sentenced to eight years in prison for raping an 18-year-old woman. Lamichhane, who is not in custody, was not present when the sentence was handed down ...

An appeal court in Nepal has cleared the country's highest-profile cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane, who was convicted by a lower court of raping an 18-year-old woman. His lawyers welcomed the decision.

Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane acquitted of rape on appeal High court overturns eight-year jail sentence on appeal by former captain, who could now join the T20 World Cup squad.