Abishek Porel is an Indian cricketer. He plays for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League and for Bengal in domestic cricket. He is a wicket-keeper batsman who bats left-handed.[1][2][3]

Porel has played in sixteen first-class matches to the end of the 2022/23 season. He has dismissed 66 batters with 58 catches and eight stumped. He also played in fourteen T20s to October 2023 (five caught).[4][5]

Personal life

He is the cousin of Indian seam bowler Ishan Porel.[6]

Indian Premier League

In the 2023 IPL, he was brought in by Delhi Capitals as a replacement for injured Rishabh Pant.[7][8] He made his debut against Gujarat Titans and scored 20 runs off 11 balls and played 4 games, scored a total of 33 runs at an average of 8.25 and strike rate of 106.45.[9]

In the 2024 IPL, 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.

On Oct 31, 2024, Abhishek was retained by Delhi Capitals as uncapped player for 4 cr. He was one of the 4 players retained by DC.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Abhishek's century lifts Bengal". The Times of India. 21 January 2024. Archived from the original on 24 March 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  2. ^ "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. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  3. ^ "IPL: Meet Abhishek Porel, the pocket-sized dynamo of Delhi Capitals". National Herald. 15 May 2024. Archived from the original on 24 March 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  4. ^ Abishek Porel, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. ^ Abishek Porel, CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 November 2023. (subscription required)
  6. ^ Bhargav, Dixit (29 March 2023). "Abishek Porel brother name: Are Ishan Porel and Abishek Porel related?". The SportsRush. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  7. ^ "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. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  8. ^ "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. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  9. ^ "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. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  10. ^ "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. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
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