KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Delhi Capitals has decided to release Nepali cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane for upcoming edition of Indian Premier League (IPL).
With this decision, noted Nepali cricketer Lamichhane is now free to play from other teams in the 2021 edition of the IPL.
All franchise teams of IPL on Wednesday had disclosed the names of cricketers released and nominated them for the next edition.
SC to hear cricketer Lamichhane's appeal today
An auction of the cricketers for IPL would take place in the second week of February. Other teams would decide whether or not to include Lamichhane in their teams in February.
The Delhi Capitals had associated Lamichhane for the IPL of 2018 edition at the remuneration of Rs 3.2 million.
Lamichhane had taken five wickets in three matches in the 2018 edition of IPL. In the second edition in 2019, he took eight wickets in six matches. But, he was not offered any opportunity to play in the third edition of 2020.
(RSS)
