Essex cricketer Robin Das charged with two counts of rape — SkimNews
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- Robin Das, 24, has been charged with two counts of rape and is scheduled to appear at Inner London Crown Court on Friday, 9 October, according to the Metropolitan Police.
- Das was charged on 23 July 2026 following his arrest on 27 August 2025, which itself stemmed from reports of a woman being raped in Brixton on 30 March 2024.
- The Metropolitan Police said the woman in the case continues to be supported by specialist officers.
- Essex County Cricket Club confirmed Das, a top-order batter, has been suspended since his arrest, which came two days after his last appearance — a One-Day Cup match against Middlesex on 21 July, his only senior outing of the 2026 season.
- Essex said in a statement it has remained in contact with the ECB, PCA, the Cricket Regulator and the player throughout the matter, which included an immediate and ongoing suspension.
- Das debuted for Essex in 2020 and went on to make 60 appearances for the county, including nine first-class games, 29 fifty-over matches and 24 T20s, two of the T20 outings coming for Dhaka Dominators in the Bangladesh Premier League.
Why it matters: The charges, stemming from an alleged incident in March 2024, carry the most serious criminal sanction available and arrive as Das remains under contract with Essex, putting the club's safeguarding and HR procedures under direct scrutiny. With a court date set for 9 October and an immediate suspension already in place, Essex's statement signals ongoing coordination with the ECB, PCA and the Cricket Regulator — highlighting how county boards now manage parallel legal and sporting-oversight processes for active players.
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