Essex cricketer Robin Das charged with two counts of rape — SkimNews
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- Robin Das has been charged with two counts of rape by the Metropolitan Police following his arrest in August 2025, which came in response to reports of a woman being raped in Brixton in March 2024.
- Essex County Cricket Club suspended Das immediately after he was charged by police in July, and confirmed he remains under contract but barred from playing while proceedings continue.
- Inner London Crown Court is set to hear the case on October 9, when Das is due to appear.
- Das, a top-order batter, made his Essex debut in September 2020 at age 18 in the Vitality Blast and went on to make 60 appearances for the county.
- His most recent appearance came in a One-Day Cup match against Middlesex on July 21 — two days before he was formally charged.
- Essex said it has remained in contact with the ECB, the PCA, The Cricket Regulator, and the player throughout, and will follow all appropriate legal processes and guidance.
Why it matters: Essex allowed Das to play 60 matches across roughly 14 months between his August 2025 arrest and his July 2026 charging, meaning the county, the ECB, and The Cricket Regulator all had overlapping oversight of a player during an active rape investigation — a timeline that will test how cricket's safeguarding apparatus handles uncharged suspects.
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