Overview
- At Inner London Crown Court on Friday, Judge Freya Newbury set a five-day trial to start on 10 January 2028 and granted Robin Das conditional bail.
- Das, 24, faces two counts of rape linked to alleged incidents in Brixton in March 2024 and the charges remain allegations until proven in court.
- Essex County Cricket Club suspended Das when he was charged and said his playing contract ended before the close of the 2026 season while it continues to work with the ECB, the PCA and The Cricket Regulator.
- The judge told the court that heavy new-case volumes and overloaded lists meant custody trials could not be fitted within legal time limits, which the court cited as the reason for the nearly four-year wait.
- The long delay keeps both the complainant and the accused in legal uncertainty, raises questions about criminal-justice capacity, and is likely to shape how sporting bodies handle safeguarding and disciplinary reviews going forward.