Essex cricketer Robin Das charged with two counts of rape
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Essex cricketer Das charged with two counts of rape
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Image caption: Robin Das last appeared for Essex in a One-Day Cup match against Middlesex on 21 July.
By Mike Peter, BBC Sport journalist
Published 34 minutes ago
Essex cricketer Robin Das has been charged with two counts of rape. The 24-year-old will appear at Inner London Crown Court on Friday, 9 October, following his arrest last year.
Das was arrested on 27 August 2025, following reports of a woman being raped in Brixton in March 2024. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the charges:
Robin Das of Queens Road, Waltham Forest, was charged on 23 July 2026 with two counts of rape. The charges follow his arrest on 27 August 2025 following reports of a woman being raped in Brixton on 30 March 2024. The woman continues to be supported by specialist officers.
Das, a top-order batter, has made 60 appearances for Essex and last played for the club in a One-Day Cup match against Middlesex on 21 July, his only senior appearance in the 2026 season.
Essex have confirmed that he has been suspended since his arrest.
Essex County Cricket Club can confirm that a male member of the playing staff, currently under contract with the club, recently appeared in court in relation to an incident that took place outside club activities... The club will continue to follow all appropriate legal processes and guidance.
As legal proceedings are in progress, the club are unable to make any further comment at this time.
Das made his debut for Essex in 2020 and has played nine first-class games, along with 29 50-over and 24 T20 matches during his career. Two of the T20 appearances were for Dhaka Dominators in the Bangladesh Premier League.