Abhishek Porel granted bail after more than a month in custody in alleged rape case

The Chinsurah court granted bail to Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper-batter Abhishek Porel on September 18, 2026, ending 36 days in judicial custody. The 23-year-old was arrested on August 11, 2026, after a medical student from Karnataka filed a complaint accusing him of rape and criminal intimidation. Porel has consistently denied all allegations made against him.

While the bail secures his release from custody, the active legal case continues under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act. Porel was previously left out of the Bengal squad for the 2026-27 domestic season, and any return to professional cricket depends on legal developments and cricket board decisions.