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Abishek Porel Returns to Practice with Bengal Team After Bail
- •Abishek Porel, released on bail, has rejoined the Bengal cricket team's practice sessions.
- •The IPL Delhi Daredevils player was jailed for 36 days on charges of cohabitation on the promise of marriage and rape.
- •CAB has not yet decided on his reinstatement to the Bengal team but has allowed him to practice.
- •CAB stated that since the allegations are not yet proven, there is no issue with him practicing.
- •The Bengal team, coached by Lakshmiratan Shukla, will play a preparatory match against Hyderabad from September 23.
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Abishek Porel spent 36 days in jail following his arrest on August 11, 2026, after a medical student from Karnataka filed a police complaint at Mogra Police Station accusing him of rape and cohabitation under the promise of marriage.
CAB has allowed Abishek Porel to resume practice with the Bengal team at the Bengal Cricket Academy in Kalyani because his legal hearing is ongoing and the allegations have not yet been proven. However, CAB has not yet decided whether to formally reinstate him in the team pending complete information about his bail.
Abishek Porel secured his release after the complainant submitted an affidavit to the court stating she had no objection to his bail. Following this, the district judge granted his bail application, allowing him to leave custody and return to cricket practice.
