Sandeep Lamichanne Wont Be Part Of The Hundred, Asked To Leave UK Amid Visa Issues

Young Nepal leggie Sandeep Lamichanne has been asked to leave the UK after having issues with his visas and will no longer be part of the Hundred tournament too. The Oval invincible have even named South Africa’s Tabraiz Shamsi as the replacement for the spinner and it is a big blow to the fans from his country.

The new tournament will be played with completely different rules and the excitement about the tournament has been of the highest order already. Sandeep Lamichanne is an excellent T20 bowler with experience playing in big tournaments like IPL, Big Bash and he is one of the most talented youngsters.

Sandeep Lamichanne Reckons He Has Followed The Protocols

Sandeep Lamichanne mentioned that he applied for the Tier 5 visa and the Covid situation had delayed his visa. He told that his county team Worcestshire pulled out due to some visa issues and added that he was told to enter the country within July 10 with his COS being active.

When I applied for the Tier 5 visa, I was told that one Certificate of Sponsorship [COS] would be enough for my gig at Vitality Blast and the Hundred. Due to the COVID-19 situation, there was a delay in my visa and Worcestershire pulled out but it was again communicated to me by officials that as long as I come into the UK before July 10, I would be okay as my COS was still active,”  Lamcihanne told as quoted by Cricbuzz.

Sandeep Lamichanne Doesn’t Know What Went Wrong

Sandeep Lamichanne reckoned that he had moved into the government-managed facility to complete his quarantine and was told that his Visa is not valid two days before the quarantine was about to end. He added that he was asked to leave the country as soon as possible which wasn’t the best of things to happen for the youngsters. He lamented about not having the exact answer to his denial in the country.

I came to the UK by July 9, had no issues whatsoever at the immigration, and moved into the government-managed quarantine facility to complete my quarantine. On July 18, two days before my quarantine completion, I was told by ECB that my visa is not valid and I have to leave the country ASAP. I have been asking what went wrong but apparently, no one at the ECB has the correct answer,” He added.