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Delhi Capitals cricketer Abishek Porel has been denied bail in his ongoing sexual assault trial. The Bengal cricketer will remain in judicial custody for 14 days as investigation over allegations continue. Amid allegations, his brother Ishan Porel, has shared a journalists' social media post on consent, reacting to the news for the first time.

Delhi Capitals cricketer Abishek Porel was denied bail in the ongoing sexual assault case and will remain in judicial custody for 14 days as the investigation into the allegations continues. Amid the controversy, his brother and Bengal cricketer Ishan Porel has reacted for the first time by sharing a journalist’s post discussing consent.

Ishan, who also plays for Bengal in domestic cricket, re-shared a post by journalist Deepika Narayan Bharadwaj, who seemed to sympathise with the plight of Abishek.

While Porel did not express his own opinion, he shared screenshots of Deepika's post on his Instagram story and on Facebook. Abishek was arrested for having a three-year relationship with a medical student, on the pre-text of marriage.

"How old was this guy when he allegedly made this promise? JUST 20, same age as she was! They were together for 3 years but now he is in Jail because he allegedly broke his promise!!" Bharadwaj posted on social media.