Young Nepali leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has been retained by Delhi Daredevils for upcoming edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019. Sandeep was purchased by DD in IPL Auction of 2018 for 20 lakhs INR.
Sandeep is the first and only Nepali cricketer to play IPL till date. Despite not getting a place in playing XI in the earlier games, Sandeep proved his worth by picking up 5 wickets in the later phase of the tournament in 2018. Playing 3 matches for Delhi, Sandeep impressed everyone with his leg spinners.
Released Players by each team for IPL 2019
Delhi Daredevils: Glenn Mawell, Jason Roy, Dan Christian, Gautam Gambhir, Mohammad Shami, Nadeem, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma
Rajasthan Royals:Anureet Singh, Jaydev Unadkat
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Sachin Baby, Shikhar Dhawan, Alex Hales, Carlos Braithwaite, Chris Jordan, Wriddiman Saha
Kings XI Punjab: Yuvraj Singh, Axar Patel, Aaron Finch, Marcus Stoinis
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Brendon McCullum, Manan Vohra, Corey Anderson, Chris Woakes, Mandeep Singh, Quinton de Cock
Mumbai Indians: JP Duminy, Saurabh Tiwari, Mustafizur Rehman, Pradeep Sangwan, Akila Dhananjaya, Pat Cummins
Kolkata Knight Riders: Vinay Kumar, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc