Kathmandu. Nepali cricket team leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane will miss the opening match of The Hundred Cricket Tournament in England from July 21.
Due to visa problems, he is likely to lose the entire competition. According to ESPN Cricinfo, Sandeep, who went to the UK on a Tier-5 visa, will not be able to play on the visa.
Sandeep has a contract with The Oval Invisibles in The Hundred, which is being held for the first time by the England and Wales Cricket Board. He was signed for 60,000.
The team including Sandeep is playing its first game on July 22. Sandeep has even completed the mandatory 10-day quarantine after arriving in England. However, due to visa problems, Sandeep is likely to lose the opening game and if he does not get a visa, he is likely to lose the entire tournament.
Arriving in England on July 8, Sandeep completed the mandatory 10-day quarantine as per the rules of the British government, but once again there is a visa problem. Even before this, Sandeep has lost The Vitality Blast in England due to visa and passport delays.
"We're not sure at this point," said Invisibles captain Sam Billings. Let's hope he gets to play. This is a difficult time for many players due to various restrictions around the world. Hopefully, this solves the problem. He is a special talent.
With Sandeep likely to miss the opening game, the Oval is now likely to field only two foreign players in the first game in the opening game. Despite being allowed to play three foreigners, the Oval will only be able to field Sunil Narine and Colney Ingram against Manchester Originals.
