Abishek Porel Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other name	Abhishek Porel
Nickname	Kittu [1]Facebook - Abishek Porel
Profession	Cricketer (Wicket-keeper Batsman)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- Did not make yet Test- Did not make yet T20- Did not make yet
Jersey Number	#17 (India A) #1 (IPL)
Domestic/State Team	Club Cricket • National Sporting Club • Barisha Sporting Club • Tapan Memorial Club • Mohun Bagan Cricket Club First-Class/List-A/T20 • Bengal Under-16 • Bengal Under-19 • Bengal (2022-present) • East Zone Bengal T20 Challenge • Durgapur Dazzlers Indian Premier League (IPL) • Delhi Capitals (DC) (2023-present)
Coach/Mentor	• Bibhas Das • Pradip Mondal • Devang Gandhi
Batting Style	Left-handed
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 October 2002 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2023)	21 Years
Birthplace	Chandannagar, Hooghly, West Bengal, India
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chandannagar
School	Kanailal Vidyamandir, Chandannagar
Religion	Hinduism [2]Facebook - Abishek Porel
Hobby	Travelling
Piercing	On both ears
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	He is single. [3]Facebook - Abishek Porel
Family
Parents	Father- Somnath Porel (former Kabaddi player) Mother- Anima Porel
Other Relatives	Cousin- Ishan Porel (Cricketer)
Favourites
Wicketkeeper	Adam Gilchrist
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)	Rs 20 lakh (As of 2024) Note- This income is from his IPL contract with DC.
Social Media
Instagram	Abishek Porel
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Abishek Porel

• Abishek Porel started playing cricket with his friends and brothers at a young age.

• At the age of five, he joined the National Sporting Club in Chandernagore where he trained under Pradip Mondal.
  

  Abishek Porel during his childhood

• He later joined Utpal Chatterjee’s coaching centre at Deshbandhu Park, where he was trained alongside his cousin Ishan Porel.
  

  Abishek Porel during his teenage years

• He was a back-up player for India Under-19 for the 2022 Under-19 World Cup held in West Indies. ^[4]Asian News International
  

  Abishek Porel with VVS Laxman during the 2022 Under-19 World Cup

• On 17 February 2022, he made his Ranji (first-class) debut for Bengal against Baroda and helped Bengal chase a target of 350 runs by scoring his first fifty with 53 runs in the second innings.
  

  Abishek Porel celebrating his half-century on his Ranji debut

• He scored 20 runs off 14 deliveries at a strike rate of 142.85 during his T20 debut on 14 October 2022 for Bengal against Odisha in the 2022 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT).

• Porel made his List A debut on 17 November 2022 for Bengal against Puducherry in the 2022 Vijay Hazare Trophy.

• On 31 March 2023, he was acquired by Delhi Capitals (DC) for Rs 20 lakh ($25 thousand) as a replacement player for Rishabh Pant for the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
  

  Abishek Porel after his signing with Delhi Capitals (DC)

• On his debut IPL match for Delhi Capitals (DC) against Gujarat Titans (GT) on 4 April 2023 in the 2023 IPL season, he scored 20 runs in 11 balls at a strike rate of 181.81 and also took the catch of Hardik Pandya.
  

  Abishek Porel with Hardik Pandya after his IPL debut

• During the Delhi Capitals (DC) match against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 2023 IPL season, he dived and took the catch of Rohit Sharma after which the fans started calling him ‘the Spiderman of Chandannagar.’
  

  Abishek Porel’s diving catch to dismiss Rohit Sharma

• In Delhi Capitals’ opening match of the 2024 IPL season against Punjab Kings (PBKS), he came in as an impact player and scored 32 runs in 10 balls at a strike rate of 320.

Preparation 💯, Motivation 💪, 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓 🔥

🎥 | Abishek Porel on his 💥 cameo!#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/bx0WGgrFAq

— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) March 24, 2024

• He is a dog lover and owns two dogs.
  

  Abishek Porel with his pet dogs