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Abishek Porel Named In Bengal Ranji Squad Amid Legal Case
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News18•07-10-2026, 20:45
Abishek Porel Named In Bengal Ranji Squad Amid Legal Case
- •Wicketkeeper-batter Abishek Porel has been selected for Bengal's Ranji Trophy squad ahead of their opening match against Delhi.
- •Porel was recently granted bail in September after spending over a month in custody following sexual assault allegations filed by a medical student.
- •The Abhimanyu Easwaran-led squad also features prominent names like Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep, and Mukesh Kumar.
- •Bengal's pace attack is spearheaded by Shami alongside in-form pacers Mukesh Kumar and a fit-again Akash Deep.
- •The team's batting unit is led by skipper Easwaran and deputy Sudip Kumar Gharami following Anustup Majumdar's retirement.
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A medical student from Karnataka filed a police complaint on June 23 accusing Abishek Porel of sexual assault, confinement, criminal intimidation, and having sexual relations under the promise of marriage after a multi-year relationship and marriage discussions. Porel was arrested on August 11, spent over a month in custody, and was subsequently granted bail in September.
Abishek Porel represents Bengal in domestic cricket as a wicketkeeper-batter and plays for the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.
Bengal is scheduled to begin its Ranji Trophy campaign against Delhi starting on Sunday, October 11, in Kalyani. The team is led by captain Abhimanyu Easwaran, with Sudip Kumar Gharami serving as his deputy.
