| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 October 2002 Chandannagar, West Bengal, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper-batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Ishan Porel (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Bengal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Delhi Capitals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 11 August 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abishek Porel (born 17 October 2002) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Bengal in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League as a wicket-keeper batsman.[1][2][3][4]
Indian Premier League[edit | edit source]
In the 2023 Indian Premier League, he was brought in by Delhi Capitals as a replacement for injured Rishabh Pant.[5][6] He made his debut against Gujarat Titans on 4 April 2023 and scored 20 runs off 11 balls. He played four games that season and scored a total of 33 runs at an average of 8.25 and strike rate of 106.45.[7]
In the 2024 Indian Premier League, he was retained by Delhi Capitals. He played all 14 league games, scored a total of 327 runs at an average of 32.70 with two 50s. His strike rate was 159.51.[8]
On 31 October 2024, Abhishek was retained by Delhi Capitals as uncapped player for ₹4 crore (US$560,000). He was one of the four players retained by Delhi Capitals for the 2025 Indian Premier League.[9]
In the 2025 Indian Premier League, he played 13 league games, scored a total of 301 runs at an average of 25.08 with one score above 50. His strike rate was 146.82.[8]
Controversy[edit | edit source]
On 11 August 2026, Porel was arrested by West Bengal Police in connection with a rape case filed by a medical student from Karnataka. The student alleged that Porel established sexual relations in 2023 on the grounds that he would promise to marry her. There are also additional allegations of criminal intimidation, as Porel supposedly threatened to make private photos public, and of an assault in Delhi. Porel had denied all the allegations earlier.[10][11]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Abhishek's century lifts Bengal". The Times of India. 21 January 2024. Archived from the original on 24 March 2025.
- ↑ "IPL's emerging stars: Abishek Porel, a rare success story from West Bengal". Hindustan Times. 21 May 2024. Archived from the original on 24 March 2025.
- ↑ "IPL: Meet Abhishek Porel, the pocket-sized dynamo of Delhi Capitals". National Herald. 15 May 2024. Archived from the original on 24 March 2025.
- ↑ Bhargav, Dixit (29 March 2023). "Abishek Porel brother name: Are Ishan Porel and Abishek Porel related?". The SportsRush.
- ↑ "IPL 2023: Abhishek Porel and Sandeep Warrier named as replacements for Pant, Bumrah". The News Minute. 1 April 2023. Archived from the original on 24 March 2025.
- ↑ "IPL 2023: Abhishek Porel set to replace Rishabh Pant at Delhi Capitals". The Times of India. 29 March 2023. Archived from the original on 24 March 2025.
- ↑ "IPL 2023, DC v GT: Debutant Abhishek Porel impresses with cameo and sharp glovework for Delhi Capitals". India Today. 4 April 2023. Archived from the original on 24 March 2025.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Abishek Porel". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025.
- ↑ "IPL 2025 Auction: Delhi Capitals' remaining purse, RTM cards, and available slots". The Times of India. 24 November 2024. Archived from the original on 24 March 2025.
- ↑ "Bengal cricketer Abhishek Porel arrested on rape charges, sent to 3-day police custody". ThePrint. 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "IPL cricketer Abhishek Porel arrested in rape case; Bengal Police take Delhi Capitals player into custody". The Times of India. 11 August 2026.