Asia Cup 2023: ‘He Can Never Be Kohli…’ – Rohit Sharma Faces Backlash Over Autograph to Rape-Accused Sandeep Lamichhane

Team India booked their spot in the Super Fours of the Asia Cup 2023 with a resounding 10-wicket victory over Nepal. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill’s unbeaten 147-run partnership was the highlight of the match.

Meanwhile, after the match, Nepali spinner Sandeep Lamichhane approached Indian captain Rohit Sharma and asked him for an autograph. Later, the duo posed for a picture with the signed jersey, which subsequently went viral on social media.

However, this action sparked discontent among the Indian fans, as they expressed their displeasure over Rohit Sharma signing an autograph for Sandeep Lamichhane, who is currently out on bail and facing charges of sexual coercion.

Here’s how fans have reacted to the picture of Rohit Sharma signing an autograph for Sandeep Lanichhane:

Guy on the left is rape accused.
Beautiful gesture my foot. https://t.co/JSTmoHeWIs

— Ashima Sharda (@ShardaAshima) September 5, 2023

Indian team captain . Spineless and shameless https://t.co/fRlLLuzd3q

— SpursFC (@Pratthampant) September 5, 2023

This is why Kohli will always be king
he didn't even shake hands with him and Rohit is showing a beautiful gesture to this rapist who's victim just tried to commit suicide last week and is in hospital https://t.co/nNV5lFE8uf

— Arfin (@qamararfin) September 5, 2023

Extremely bad judgment. https://t.co/WXj9QZRfYJ

— Abhai (@Abhai_BTTG) September 5, 2023

This is why he'll never be kohli https://t.co/rLuK8HS56L

— ana dammi falasteeni 🇵🇸🇿🇦🔻 (@atayyyf) September 5, 2023

Signing a shirt for a rapist isn’t a beautiful gesture https://t.co/B1pDPdAbba

— Amit Patel (@Pateliii2) September 5, 2023

How the hell is this a beautiful gesture ! Are these really this tone deaf or they so stupid they know nothing that's going on around them !? https://t.co/7GZKdGH5w7

— OriginalCSK (@OriginalCsk3693) September 5, 2023

Another low for Rohit Sharma. Posing with a r@pe accused of a minor girl. https://t.co/2ysYGJDltM

— Tarun Gautam (@TARUNspeakss) September 5, 2023

It’s worth mentioning that Lamichhane was apprehended in October of the previous year during his participation in the Caribbean Premier League, where he refuted the allegations in a Facebook post.