Abishek Porel Returns To Bengal Squad 11 Days After Bail In Alleged Assault Case

Abishek Porel has returned to competitive cricket just 11 days after being granted bail in an alleged rape and sexual offence case, with the wicketkeeper-batter named in Bengal’s 16-member squad for red-ball practice matches against Assam.

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) announced the squad for the fixtures at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati, with the team scheduled to travel on September 30 and complete the tour on October 6. Porel has been selected alongside Shakir Habib Gandhi as one of the two wicketkeeper-batters.

Porel Arrested In August

The legal case against Porel began with an FIR filed at Magra Police Station in West Bengal on June 30, 2026. A medical student accused the Delhi Capitals player of engaging in a physical relationship after allegedly promising marriage, and later refusing to honour that promise.

She also alleged coercion and threats to circulate private photographs if she pursued legal action. Porel denied the allegations before his arrest and maintained that the relationship was consensual.

Police arrested Porel on August 11 and booked him under 19 sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with provisions of the Information Technology Act. Most of the offences invoked were non-bailable.

Bail Granted On September 18

The case was heard at the Calcutta High Court around the time of Porel’s arrest. He was subsequently remanded to custody by a Chinsurah magistrate, who directed authorities to seize and examine digital devices in his possession.

The investigation also saw police detain an associate of Porel and the complainant at different stages.

Porel was granted bail on September 18 by the Chinsurah High Court.

Bengal Squad For Assam Practice Matches

Porel has now been included in Bengal’s squad for the upcoming red-ball fixtures as the team prepares for the Ranji Trophy season.

Bengal squad: Sudip Chatterjee (Captain), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ankur Paul, Ankit Shukla, Sumanta Gupta, Subham Chatterjee, Abishek Porel (W.K.), Shakir Habib Gandhi (W.K.), Pradipta Pramanik, Karan Lal, Aamir Gani, Soummyadip Mandal, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Md. Kaif, Geet Puri and Ishan Porel.

Porel’s Cricket Career

Porel made his First-Class debut for Bengal during the 2021-22 season and emerged as one of the state’s leading young wicketkeeper-batter prospects.

He gained wider attention in 2023 when the Delhi Capitals signed him as a replacement for Rishabh Pant.