<p>New Delhi: England batter <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/harry-brook">Harry Brook</a> has been banned from the Indian Premier League for two seasons following his last minute pullout from the 2025 edition.</p><p>Earlier this week, Brook had made himself unavailable for the second straight season and apologised “unreservedly” to his franchise Delhi Capitals and their supporters.</p><p>"There was a rule in place and that has been implemented. The ban covers the 2025 and 2026 edition," a BCCI official told PTI.</p><p>Any foreign player who misses the IPL after getting picked at the auction faces a two-year ban from the IPL unless he is injured.</p><p>“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.</p>.I'm most comfortable batting in top order: K L Rahul.<p>Brook opted out of IPL 2025 to focus on his England career while in 2024, he withdrew following the death of his grandmother.</p><p>"I have made the very difficult decision to pull out of the upcoming IPL. I apologize unreservedly to the Delhi Capitals and their supporters,” Brook wrote on social media earlier this week.</p><p>“It is a really important time for England cricket and I want to fully commit to preparing for the upcoming series.</p><p>“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.”</p><p>England will play India in a home Test series in June, which will be followed by the much-anticipated Ashes from November to January.</p>
<p>New Delhi: England batter <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/harry-brook">Harry Brook</a> has been banned from the Indian Premier League for two seasons following his last minute pullout from the 2025 edition.</p><p>Earlier this week, Brook had made himself unavailable for the second straight season and apologised “unreservedly” to his franchise Delhi Capitals and their supporters.</p><p>"There was a rule in place and that has been implemented. The ban covers the 2025 and 2026 edition," a BCCI official told PTI.</p><p>Any foreign player who misses the IPL after getting picked at the auction faces a two-year ban from the IPL unless he is injured.</p><p>“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.</p>.I'm most comfortable batting in top order: K L Rahul.<p>Brook opted out of IPL 2025 to focus on his England career while in 2024, he withdrew following the death of his grandmother.</p><p>"I have made the very difficult decision to pull out of the upcoming IPL. I apologize unreservedly to the Delhi Capitals and their supporters,” Brook wrote on social media earlier this week.</p><p>“It is a really important time for England cricket and I want to fully commit to preparing for the upcoming series.</p><p>“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.”</p><p>England will play India in a home Test series in June, which will be followed by the much-anticipated Ashes from November to January.</p>