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2026 SquadNPL 2026 player profile
Sandeep Lamichhane
Bowler•Nepalese
Current NPL team
Biratnagar Kings
NPL 2026 status
Confirmed squadSquad listing
11 / 13
01
ODI Wickets
135
02
T20I Wickets
101
03
ODI Best
6/11
04
T20I Best
5/18
05
NPL 2025 Wickets
17
06
IPL Wickets
13
Player overview
About Sandeep Lamichhane
Sandeep Lamichhane is a Nepalese leg-spinner, former national captain, and Nepal's all-time leading wicket-taker in both One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
Player details
| Full name | Sandeep Lamichhane |
| Date of birth | 2 August 2000 |
| Birthplace | Aruchaur, Syangja District, Nepal |
| Country | Nepalese |
| Playing role | Bowler |
| Batting style | Right-handed |
| Bowling style | Right-arm leg break, googly |
NPL record
Sandeep Lamichhane at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Sandeep Lamichhane.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Biratnagar Kings | 7 | N/A | — | — | 6 | — |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Biratnagar Kings | N/A | N/A | — | — | 17 | — |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3, in progress) | Biratnagar Kings | 5 innings | — | — | — | 10 | Avg 10.30 (in progress) |
Salary & auction
| IPL auction price (2018) | INR 20 lakh (~US$31,000), Delhi Daredevils |
| IPL retention (2020 auction cycle) | Retained/bought by Delhi Capitals for INR 20 lakh |
| Match fees (2026) | Extra Rs 10,000 per T20I and Rs 15,000 per ODI, on top of monthly salary |
| NPL marquee status | Fixed marquee player for Biratnagar Kings since NPL's launch (2024); NPL marquee players are reported to earn around NPR 2 million per season league-wide, though Lamichhane's individual marquee fee has not been separately confirmed |
Career record
Sandeep Lamichhane career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 59 | Not specified | 101 | 5/18 | 0/N/A |
| ODI | 66 | Not specified | 135 | 6/11 | 0/N/A |
T20I: 59 matches, 101 wickets at avg 13.50, economy 6.13, best 5/18. ODI: 66 matches, 135 wickets at avg 19.93, economy 4.48, best 6/11. IPL: 9 matches, 13 wickets at avg 22.46, economy 8.34, best 3/36. Nepal's all-time leading wicket-taker in both ODIs and T20Is.
Records & achievements
- Joint-leading wicket-taker, NPL 2025 (17 wickets, level with Sher Malla and Abinash Bohara)
- Marquee player of Biratnagar Kings across all three NPL seasons to date (2024, 2025, 2026)
- Captain of Biratnagar Kings since the league's inception
- Nepal's all-time leading wicket-taker in both ODIs and T20Is
Career
Sandeep Lamichhane's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 2016 — Nepal U-19 World Cup breakout; List A debut for Nepal.
- January 2018 — Bought by Delhi Daredevils for INR 20 lakh — first Nepalese player in IPL history.
- March 2018 — First Nepalese player drafted into the CPL (St Kitts and Nevis Patriots).
- 31 May 2018 — T20I debut for the ICC World XI vs West Indies at Lord's — first cricketer ever to debut in T20Is for a combined team rather than his own country; makes his BBL debut later that year with Melbourne Stars.
- August 2018 — ODI debut for Nepal vs Netherlands, Nepal's first-ever ODI.
- 2019 — Wins the CPL title with Barbados Tridents; first-class debut vs MCC.
