As news stories of rape-accused Sandeep Lamichhane taking wickets take over our timelines, the erasure of the legal proceedings against him has begun. And, what is clear is that for the Cricket Association of Nepal, wickets come before women.

Here is our unplanned and unscheduled cold takes on CAN's continuing attempts to reinstate Lamichhane's place in the national team and his public reputation, while he is charged with the rape of a minor, and while the final verdict on the case is still pending.

Sources:

https://english.onlinekhabar.com/sandeep-lamichhane-in-team-pro-anti.html

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sandeep-lamichhane-in-nepal-playing-xi-for-tri-series-opener-against-namibia-1358820

https://www.sundaytimes.lk/230115/sports/slc-in-danger-of-being-dissolved-after-investigation-report-508496.html

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/17/sri-lankan-cricketer-accused-of-danushka-gunathilaka-banned-from-tinder-while-on-bail