Sandeep Lamichhane
84Nepal · SPIN · 2018 to 2026 · on scorecards: S Lamichhane
BATTING
- Matches
- 77
- Innings
- 51
- Runs
- 501
- Average
- 13.54
- Strike rate
- 84.91
- High score
- 49
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 154
- Average
- 19.92
- Economy
- 4.38
- Strike rate
- 27.2
- Best figures
- 6/11
- 4w / 5w
- 9 / 3
- Catches / Stumpings
- 12 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 4
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sandeep Lamichhane played 76 ODIs for Nepal in CricArcade's archive, from 2018 to 2026. The first came against Netherlands at VRA Ground, with a score of 1 and 1 wicket, and the last against Namibia at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd in 2026.
The most productive decade was the 2020s: 139 wickets at 20.0 in 70 ODIs. The best bowling is 6 for 11 against Papua New Guinea at Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) in 2021. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 59 wickets at 16.3 at home and 39 wickets at 26.0 away. The most wickets came against United Arab Emirates: 27 wickets at 16.0 in 12 ODIs. Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 24 ODIs and 59 wickets at 16.3. Sandeep Lamichhane captained Nepal in 14 ODIs, winning 4 and losing 9. The scorecards record 4 player-of-the-match awards. Nepal won 37 of the ODIs Sandeep Lamichhane played and lost 37.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 76 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 48 | Canada | Maple Leaf North-West Ground | 2024 | Lost |
| 35* | 50 | Papua New Guinea | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2023 | Won |
| 32 | 30 | Ireland | Takashinga Sports Club | 2023 | Lost |
| 28 | 27 | Oman | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 2020 | Lost |
| 27 | 40 | United Arab Emirates | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2023 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/11 | 5.1 | Papua New Guinea | Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) | 2021 | Won |
| 6/16 | 6 | United States | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 2020 | Won |
| 5/25 | 10 | Papua New Guinea | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 2023 | Won |
| 4/18 | 8.1 | Oman | Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) | 2021 | Won |
| 4/24 | 10 | United Arab Emirates | Kinrara Academy Oval | 2018 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 116 | 23.20 | 0/0 | 27 | 15.96 |
| Oman | 10 | 76 | 15.20 | 0/0 | 16 | 22.63 |
| Scotland | 10 | 39 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 21 | 18.76 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 66 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 25 | 12.60 |
| United States | 7 | 21 | 5.25 | 0/0 | 15 | 16.67 |
| Namibia | 6 | 1 | 0.33 | 0/0 | 14 | 18.79 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 38 | 7.60 | 0/0 | 11 | 24.18 |
| United States | 5 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 20.73 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 16.25 |
| Canada | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 30.00 |
| India | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Ireland | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 42.00 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 69.00 |
| West Indies | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 91 | 10.11 | 0/0 | 59 | 16.31 |
| Away | 25 | 245 | 16.33 | 0/0 | 39 | 26.03 |
| Neutral | 27 | 160 | 13.33 | 0/0 | 56 | 18.38 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 40 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 14.80 |
| 2020s | 70 | 456 | 14.25 | 0/0 | 139 | 20.03 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 24 | 91 | 10.11 | 0/0 | 59 | 16.31 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7 | 95 | 31.67 | 0/0 | 13 | 19.85 |
| ICC Academy | 6 | 51 | 51.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 18.23 |
| Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) | 5 | 27 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.00 |
| Takashinga Sports Club | 4 | 82 | 41.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 30.50 |
| Moosa Cricket Stadium | 4 | 12 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 21.38 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Netherlands, 2018 at VRA Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Namibia, 2026 at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 2 August 2000
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak googly
- Balls faced (career)
- 590
- Ducks
- 9
- Four-wicket hauls
- 9
- Most common batting position
- 10th
- Strike rate, overs 11 to 40
- 87.2
- Strike rate, overs 41 to 50
- 89.5
- Balls per dismissal against pace
- 19.7
- Balls per dismissal against spin
- 21.3
Position, phase strike rates and the pace and spin split come from ball-by-ball records (Cricsheet), which cover ODIs from 2002 onwards: 539 balls faced in that period.
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