Rohit Paudel leaves behind an inspiring legacy as ODI captaincy changes hands
Summary
Rohit Kumar Paudel has been removed as Nepal’s ODI captain and replaced by Sandeep Lamichhane, months after losing the T20I captaincy to Dipendra Singh Airee. The change comes amid Nepal’s poor results in ICC CWC League-2, even as Paudel is praised for leading the team to major milestones including two T20 World Cups and the 2023 Asia Cup.
Key Points
- Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has replaced Rohit Kumar Paudel as Nepal’s ODI captain with Sandeep Lamichhane.
- Paudel had already lost the T20I captaincy in April 2026, when Dipendra Singh Airee was handed the shortest-format leadership.
- Under Paudel, Nepal qualified for two T20 World Cups, reached the 2023 Asia Cup, and beat West Indies in a bilateral T20I series.
- Former cricketers and CAN officials praised Paudel’s legacy while linking the captaincy change to Nepal’s poor League-2 performance.
