England batter Harry Brook faces a two-season ban from the Indian Premier League after withdrawing from the 2025 version on the final minute. This marks his second consecutive season of withdrawal from the match.
As per a PTI report, BCCI official confirmed the implementation of an current rule, stating the ban would cowl the 2025 and 2026 editions.
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The IPL rules specify that overseas gamers who withdraw after being chosen within the public sale face a two-year ban until they’re injured.
“Any [overseas] participant who registers for [an] public sale and, after getting picked on the public sale, makes himself unavailable earlier than the beginning of the season will get banned from collaborating within the IPL/IPL public sale for 2 seasons,” in keeping with the BCCI doc shared with groups final yr.

Brook’s choice to withdraw from IPL 2025 stems from his deal with his England profession. His earlier withdrawal in 2024 was resulting from his grandmother’s loss of life.
“I’ve made the very tough choice to tug out of the upcoming IPL. I apologize unreservedly to the Delhi Capitals and their supporters,” Brook introduced on social media this week.
“It’s a actually necessary time for England cricket and I wish to absolutely decide to getting ready for the upcoming sequence. As a way to do that, I want time to recharge after the busiest interval in my profession thus far. I do know not everybody will perceive, and I do not count on them to, however I’ve to do what I imagine is true and enjoying for my nation stays my precedence and focus.”