Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepali: ?????? ????????; born 2 August 2000) is a Nepalese cricketer who plays for the Nepal national team. A right-handed leg spin bowler, Lamichhane plays for Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League. He is the first Nepalese cricketer to get a contract and play in the Indian Premier League.
He made his international debut in a Twenty20 International (T20I) match against the West Indies, where he represented a World XI side. He became the first cricketer to make a full international debut representing a combined team. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Nepal's first ever One Day International (ODI) match, against the Netherlands, in August 2018. In October 2018, he became the first cricketer from Nepal to be signed up for the Big Bash League in Australia.
Sandeep Lamichhane was born on 2 August 2000 in Aruchaur, Syangja, Nepal. During his childhood, he considered Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne as his cricketing idols. Then he moved to Chitwan district and started training at Chitwan Cricket Academy which is run by former captain Raju Khadka. During a visit of current skipper Paras Khadka and former coach of Nepal Pubudu Dasanayake, Sandeep was told to bowl in the nets. They picked him straight to the national camp for under19.
He made his List A debut in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 16 April 2016 against Namibia. Prior to his List A debut, he was named in Nepal's under-19 squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In their 2nd match against Ireland U-19 team in the tournament, he took a hat-trick in the 32nd over of the match claiming the wickets of Lorcan Tucker, Adam Dennison and Fiachra Tucker.[10] He became the fifth bowler to take a hat-trick in the under-19 world cup history. He was adjudged man of the match for completing the innings with his tournament's best bowling figures of 5/27.[10]