IND vs NEP: "Endorsing Rapists, Not My Skipper" - Fans React As Rohit Sharma Gives Autograph To Sandeep Lamichhane

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma gave an autograph to Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichanne following the India-Nepal match in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023. However, Rohit Sharma received criticism across social media platforms for his gesture to Sandeep Lamichanne.

Lamichhane, who is accused of raping a minor, is currently out on bail, with the final judgement pending in the Kathmandu District Court. He was initially stripped of his captaincy and banned from international cricket. However, the ban was lifted in January of this year.

Rohit Sharma Gives Autograph To Sandeep Lamichanne

The viral pictures on microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) captured a significant moment where Rohit Sharma graciously signed Sandeep Lamichhane’s jersey. The former Nepal captain can be seen smiling during this meeting with the Team India skipper.

The incident took place following the India-Nepal game at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka on Monday, September 4. The Nepal spinner failed to make an impact with the ball in the match, as he conceded 39 runs in just 4 overs without picking any wickets.

Sandeep Lamichhane taking Indian Captain Rohit Sharma's autograph on his shirt.

– The Hitman always there for youngsters – The Icon! pic.twitter.com/SOq7LSAgLk

— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) September 5, 2023

Earlier, the Scotland men’s cricket team refused to shake hands with Sandeep Lamichhane after their match in Kirtipur on February 17. Scotland captain Richie Berrignton extended his hand for a handshake but did not shake the right-arm leg spinner’s hand after the match.

What people with a spine dopic.twitter.com/bxsr18iCFB

— asia cup hype account ? ⚾ ? ⚽?️ (@ChadvumaFan) September 6, 2023

The India cricket team beat the Nepal cricket team by 10 wickets in a rain-curtailed game in Pallekele. The Indian bowlers bundled the opposition out for 230 runs in 48.2 overs. Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets each in the encounter.

Openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill helped the team chase down the target, which was revised to 145 runs in 23 overs. Rohit scored an unbeaten 74 runs off 59 balls, including five sixes and six boundaries. India advanced to the Super Four stage with the victory.

Fans React As Rohit Sharma Gives Autograph To Sandeep Lamichanne

Sandeep Lamichhane is accused of raping a minor
and our despicable Indian captain Rohit Sharma is endorsing him and encouraging such crimes by having him sign his jersey
We respectfully demand from BCCI to make him publicly apologize and suspend the captaincy for at least a year pic.twitter.com/6UpU5vHaBF

— Stuud (@Stuud_Souren) September 5, 2023

Is this man a accuse of that shameless thing!!

— ` (@ImViaan) September 5, 2023

Endorsing rapists, not my skipper ??

— zak (@DEVlLLIERS) September 5, 2023

Hitman with rapist….

— VINOTH (@Vinoth_kmc) September 5, 2023

what a shame … someone tell Rohit about him

— Ishaan (@Ishaan_s8) September 5, 2023

Sorry what exactly is beautiful about a teenager trying to kill herself while this man gets a rape trial postponed to play cricket?

— Sarayu Pani (@sarayupani) September 5, 2023

You mean Lamichhane the rape accused? So beautiful indeed.

— Akhil Tandulwadikar (@drunkcaveman) September 5, 2023

Virat refused to shake hands with him but Rohit js shamelessly posing with this rape accussed.
Even minnow scottish players are of better standard than Rohit Sharma.
Shame.

— Avishek Goyal (@AG_knocks) September 5, 2023

Shame on rohit sharma… lowest point in history of Indian cricket

— Gaurav (@Melbourne__82) September 5, 2023

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