Harry Brook, who scored a century against Pakistan, will not play IPL, BCCI has imposed a two-year ban.

February 25, 2026

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Last Updated:February 25, 2026, 12:09 IST

Harry Brook has taken England to the semi-finals. With his explosive batting, he snatched the match from the jaws of Pakistan. However, this great form of Brook will not be seen in IPL. He will not be able to play IPL for two years.

Harry Brook will not play IPL, BCCI has already made 'bold'

When Harry Brook was batting against Pakistan, neither Usman Tariq’s pause was troubling him nor Shaheen Afridi’s speed was scaring him. This batsman was just hitting explosive shots in his rhythm. Brook played such an innings that he single-handedly snatched the match from Pakistan’s jaws. But sadly, this batsman who was creating chaos in the World Cup will not play in the IPL. Harry Brook will remain away from the world’s biggest Premier League for two years due to the ban imposed by BCCI.

The England team has reached the semi-finals of the T-20 World Cup. Captain Harry Brook has created a stir with his batting. The shocking news is that Harry Brook’s strong form will not be enjoyed in the IPL. This did not happen due to any injury or displeasure of the board. Harry Brook became the first victim of BCCI’s Brahmastra rule, which has been made only in 2025. Due to this rule, Brook will not be able to appear in IPL before 2028.

25 year old Harry Brook made his IPL debut in 2023. He was first bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad team for Rs 13.15 crore. In that season, Brook played 11 matches and scored 190 runs. After this, Harrybrook again registered for the auction for the next season and this time he became a part of Delhi Capitals. Delhi spent Rs 4 crore to take Brook in the team. But even before the IPL started, Brook withdrew from the tournament citing personal reasons. Next year, he once again participated in the auction and this time Delhi bought him for Rs 6.25 crore, but this time Brook did the same and withdrew again before the league started.

Harry Book scored a century against Pakistan in 50 balls.

Brook withdrew from the league for two consecutive years. Before this, some other players had also done this. The franchise complained about this to BCCI. All 10 teams together appealed to the BCCI that foreign players withdraw their names after participating in the auction, due to which the balance of the team gets disturbed. After this a rule was made. Under this rule-

‘If a player registers for the auction, is bought by a team, and then withdraws from the league without any solid medical reason, he will be banned from both the tournament and the auction for the next 2 years.’

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First Published:

February 25, 2026, 10:39 IST

Harry Book scored a century against Pakistan in 50 balls.

This rule also talks about giving exemption to the players, but this can be done only when the player has suffered a serious injury and it is confirmed by the concerned cricket board. Brook had cited mental recharge and personal reasons both times, which the board did not consider sufficient to avoid the ban.

Harry Book made his international cricket debut in 2022. First of all he got a chance in the T-20 team. In January 2022, he took the field against West Indies. In September this year, he got a chance in the Test team against South Africa. He made his ODI debut against South Africa in January 2023. Although he has been associated with cricket for a long time. Brook has been playing first class cricket since 2016, although he could debut for the team only in 2022.

Harry Brook batted brilliantly against Pakistan.

Of course, Brook will not be able to play IPL, but his dominance continues in the T20 World Cup. On 24 February 2026, he scored a historic century against Pakistan in 50 balls. Of course, he was clean bowled on the very next ball, but by then he had already taken England to the threshold of victory. Thanks to this innings of Brook, England has become the first team to reach the semi-finals in this World Cup. After this, England has become the first team in the world to reach the semi-finals in 5 consecutive T-20 World Cups. According to cricket experts, Brook is in excellent form at the moment, although there are questions about his commitment.

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