He is not short of ambition and has set his sight on playing for the country but for now, Delhi Capitals (DC) top-order batsman Abishek Porel is keen to help his franchise land its maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title.
The left-hander has been an integral part of DC’s impressive start to the 2024 season, which sees them second on the points table – behind leaders Gujarat Titans only on net run rate – after winning six of their opening eight games.
Though Tuesday’s half-century in the successful chase against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) was his first of the season, the 22-year-old from Bengal has, more often than not, provided the impetus required. After a duck in their first match – ironically against LSG only – he has had scores of 34*, 33, 7, 33, 49, 18 and 51. His contributions have been a bit unsung, but Porel hopes they will be noticed, though he has other matters on his mind right now.
“Obviously, I am enjoying every innings, trying to develop in every innings. The future plan is to play for India, play for the country for a long period. But the current focus is the IPL trophy, and how can I help the team in winning the trophy, how can I contribute for DC. This matters a lot right now,” Porel said after the win over LSG.
He believes clarity of role has had a lot to do with his success so far this season.