{"id":22290,"date":"2026-08-10T19:28:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=22290"},"modified":"2026-08-10T19:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:43:18","slug":"sandeep-lamichhane-appointed-nepal-captain-for-acc-mens-premier-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=22290","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Sandeep Lamichhane Appointed Nepal Captain for ACC Men\u2019s Premier Cup<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media Correspondent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nepal national cricket team leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has been appointed captain for the upcoming ACC Men\u2019s Premier Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Lamichhane has been handed the leadership role in place of Rohit Paudel following a run of disappointing performances by Nepal in one-day cricket.<\/p>\n<p>Lamichhane has previously served as captain of the national team and will now return to the leadership role for the regional tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The ACC Men\u2019s Premier Cup is scheduled to be held in Malaysia from August 30 to September 12, with Nepal set to compete against other teams from across Asia.<\/p>\n<p>The change in captaincy is being seen as part of an effort to improve the national team\u2019s recent performances. 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