However, what caught the attention of many was Sandeep Lamichhane being appointed as the new captain of the ODI team. Sandeep Lamichhane named new Nepal ODI captainNepal (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)Lamichhane’s appointment marks his return as Nepal’s ODI captain after more than four years. Despite losing the ODI captaincy, Rohit Paudel has retained his place in Nepal’s squad. Who did Sandeep Lamichhane replace as Nepal ODI captain? Lamichhane replaced Rohit Paudel as Nepal’s ODI captain.