🔥 Trending Who is Cricketer Abhishek Porel and why was he arrested?

Abhishek Porel is an Indian professional cricketer, primarily known as a wicketkeeper-batsman ⁸. He was born on October 17, 2002, in Chandannagar, a city near Kolkata ⁶.

Cricket Career Highlights

Porel has represented the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since 2023 ⁸.

• IPL Performance (2025 Season): In the 2025 Indian Premier League, he played 13 league games, scoring a total of 301 runs at an average of 25.08 ¹.
• Retention by Delhi Capitals: On October 31, 2024, the Delhi Capitals retained him as an uncapped player for ₹4 crore (approximately US$420,000) for the 2025 IPL season. He was one of four players retained by the team ¹.

Recent Allegations

As of June 2026, Abhishek Porel is facing allegations of sexual assault and criminal intimidation ³⁸.

• Arrest and Custody: He was arrested on rape charges and sent to three-day police custody ³.
• Denial of Allegations: Porel, who was in Bengaluru at the time of the allegations, has denied them, describing them as false ⁸.