England Batter Harry Brook Pulls Out of IPL Deal With Delhi Capitals, Faces Two-Year Ban

Mumbai, March 10: England batter Harry Brook faces a two-year ban from the IPL after pulling out of his deal with Delhi Capitals ahead of the tournament beginning March 22. Brook, who has made himself unavailable for the second straight season, apologised "unreservedly" to the franchise and its supporters. MS Dhoni Slays In Traditional Tamil Attire and Sunglasses As Chennai Super Kings Share Glimpse of 'Thala' Ahead of IPL 2025 Season (See Pic).

"I have made the very difficult decision to pull out of the upcoming IPL. I apologize unreservedly to the Delhi Capitals and their supporters. It is a really important time for England cricket and I want to fully commit to preparing for the upcoming series.  Brook wrote on social media.

Harry Brook's Tweet

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— Harry Brook (@Harry_Brook_88) March 9, 2025

"In order to do this, I need time to recharge after the busiest period in my career to date. I know not everyone will understand, and I don't expect them to, but I have to do what I believe is right and playing for my country remains my priority and focus."

England will play India in a home Test series in June, which will be followed by the much-anticipated Ashes from November to January. The 26-year-old Brook had earlier withdrawn from the 2024 edition of IPL following the death of his grandmother. Any foreign player who missed the IPL after getting picked at the auction faces two-year ban from the IPL unless he is injured. Punjab Kings' Star Musheer Khan Imitates Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav and Other Indian Players Ahead of IND vs NZ ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final (Watch Video).

"Any [overseas] player who registers for [an] auction and, after getting picked at the auction, makes himself unavailable before the start of the season will get banned from participating in the IPL/IPL auction for two seasons," as per the BCCI document shared with teams last year.

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