Abishek Porel - (Source: AFP)
Delhi Capitals’ opener Abishek Porel has landed in fresh trouble as a Kolkata court has passed a verdict against him on Sunday, July 19. Notably, the southpaw has been accused of cohabiting with a woman based on an assurance of marriage.
In the latest events, the court has directed the police to arrest the 23-year-old and also seize his electronic devices.
Kolkata Police Told To Arrest Abishek Porel
Despite denying the accusations, Kolkata High Court has strictly told the police to urgently arrest Delhi Capitals’ opener Abishek Porel, who is facing several non-bailable offences under the BNS. The judiciary has also ordered the police to seize electronic devices to protect the victim’s identity, as reported by Subahayan Chakroborty.
“The Calcutta High Court has directed police to urgently apprehend Bengal & Delhi Capitals cricketer Abishek Porel (the accused) and seize his electronic devices. This relates to Mogra PS FIR No. 346/2026, which includes severe non-bailable offences under the BNS, including rape and criminal intimidation," tweeted Subhayan.
"The court specifically instructed authorities to seize his electronic devices to protect the complainant's privacy and prevent the sharing of obnoxious data. Next hearing is August 11,” it added.
What Was The Incident?
An anonymous lady registered a complaint was reportedly filed against him at Magra Police Station in West Bengal's Hooghly district. The complaint alleges that the cricketer lived with a woman after promising marriage and later failed to fulfil that commitment.
It eventually led to the women registering a complaint against Porel and took the matter to court. At that time, Porel faced no threat because there was lack of evidence and the allegations was required to be investigated by law enforcement authorities.
However, Abishek Porel continues to deny the claims and it seems that he will appeal further to the higher court. At the time of writing this article, there is no statement from Porel's family on the court's order. Neither has the player made any offical remark.
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Abishek Porel's IPL Career In Danger
For the ones unaware about Abishek Porel's career, the 23-year-old is a professional wicketkeeper-batter from Chandannagar in West Bengal. Born on October 17, 2002.
Porel represents Bengal in domestic cricket and has also featured for India A and age-group national teams. The left-handed batter rose to fame during IPL 2024 where he represented Delhi Capitals.
The southpaw scored 327 runs in IPL 2024. The 23-year-old has been associated with Delhi Capitals for the last four years. Even in IPL 2026, Porel scored 108 runs in 4 innings.
Now, Delhi Capitals will have to take a big call ahead of IPL 2027 whether to go ahead with Abishek Porel in the squad or release him to avoid any controversy towards them.
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