Sandeep Lamichhane was not even supposed to be in the IPL auction after missing the deadline to register for it. But Lamichhane found assistance at the right time from right corners, propelling the Nepalese cricketer to the pool.

Lamichhane became the first player from Nepal to get an IPL contract when Delhi Daredevils bought him for the base price of Rs 20 lakh. "I was happy about being in the IPL auction pool, happy about the fact that my name would come up for auction along with some of the best cricketers in the world.