Essex cricketer Robin Das to stand trial on rape charges
Summarised from 4 outlets · 7 reports · Updated 9 Oct, 16:38 · Archive
Essex batter Robin Das, 24, will stand trial in January 2028 on two counts of rape relating to alleged attacks in Brixton in March 2024.
Essex batter Robin Das, 24, of Leytonstone, east London, has been committed to stand trial on two counts of rape. He is accused of raping a woman twice in Brixton, south London, in March 2024. Das appeared at Inner London Crown Court on Friday. A five-day trial was scheduled to begin on January 10, 2028.
Das was arrested by the Metropolitan Police in August 2025 and charged with the rapes in July. He was released on conditional bail at the end of Friday's hearing. Das made 60 appearances for Essex County Cricket Club as a batter and last played for them in a One-Day Cup match against Middlesex on 21 July.
Judge Freya Newbery, in setting the trial date, acknowledged court delays, saying: 'I'm afraid we are all just really under the cosh at the moment. We are overwhelmed with new cases and we can't fit our custody cases within the time limits.'
Essex County Cricket Club suspended Das after he was charged and did not renew his contract at the end of the 2026 season. The club said the decision was 'separate from the ongoing legal proceedings'. A club spokesperson stated: 'The club recognises the seriousness of the matter and will not comment further on the circumstances of the case.' The club noted that the alleged attacks 'took place outside club activities' and said it has 'robust safeguarding and disciplinary procedures in place' and works with the ECB, PCA and The Cricket Regulator.
How it is being reported
- Cricket club issues statement with former player facing rape chargesEssex County Cricket Club has issued a statement with one of their former players charged with two counts of rape.Brentwood Guardian · 9 Oct, 15:23
- Cricket club issues statement with former player facing rape chargesEssex County Cricket Club has issued a statement with one of their former players charged with two counts of rape.Colchester Gazette · 9 Oct, 15:23
- Cricket club issues statement with former player facing rape chargesEssex County Cricket Club has issued a statement with one of their former players charged with two counts of rape.Echo (Basildon) · 9 Oct, 15:23
- Ex-Essex cricketer faces trial on two rape chargesRobin Das, 24, will appear before a jury at Inner London Crown Court in January 2028.BBC Essex · 9 Oct, 15:07
- Essex cricketer to stand trial over rape accusationsEssex batter Robin Das will stand trial in 2028 accused of raping a woman twice in Brixton in March 2024, after being granted conditional bail by a London court.Colchester Gazette · 9 Oct, 14:50
- Essex cricketer to stand trial over rape accusationsEssex batter Robin Das will stand trial in 2028 accused of raping a woman twice in Brixton in March 2024, after being granted conditional bail by a London court.Echo (Basildon) · 9 Oct, 14:50
- Essex cricketer to stand trial over rape accusationsEssex batter Robin Das will stand trial in 2028 accused of raping a woman twice in Brixton in March 2024, after being granted conditional bail by a London court.Brentwood Guardian · 9 Oct, 14:50
In this story: Robin Das · Essex County Cricket Club · Inner London Crown Court · Metropolitan Police · Brixton · Leytonstone
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