Harry Brook Withdraws from the IPL Citing Personal Reasons. DC is now Looking for an Alternate

Citing personal reasons, Harry Brook has resigned from the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Delhi Capitals paid INR 4 crore to acquire the England batter, but he has decided to withdraw from the competition, which starts on March 22.

Franchises are not happy with the behavior of English players -

Not only has Brook been missing from the IPL, but he has also been missing from the England team recently. Brook withdrew from the Test squad at the last minute, with the England team management and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) requesting privacy for the player and his family. Brook had originally been scheduled to play in the Test series in India.

The Brook family respectfully requests privacy during this time. In light of this, the ECB and the family kindly request the media and the public to respect their wish for privacy and refrain from intruding on their private space.
~stated the ECB in a January release

The IPL franchises are irritated by this pattern of English players backing out of obligations with personal excuses. Franchises argue that these sudden and unforeseen withdrawals interfere with their auction strategy. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is a potential source of communication for IPL franchisees regarding this matter.

"Once players register for the auction, they should honour their commitment. Reneging on it is unprofessional, and the BCCI should address this," voiced a franchise official. This is not the first instance of such withdrawals; players like Alex Hales, Jason Roy, and even Mitchell Starc have previously withdrawn citing similar reasons. Attempts to reach Delhi Capitals officials for comment went unanswered. They seem to be looking for a replacement.

SRH released him and DC grabbed the opportunity -

The Bazball style of play used by Ben Stokes and Brandon McCullum to manage the England team has been greatly influenced by Brook. Still, he didn't exactly shine in the IPL last year. In the 2023 season, Sunrisers Hyderabad paid a whopping INR 13.25 crore to acquire him, although he only scored 190 runs at a pitiful average of 21. As a result, the team let him go before the auction, at which Delhi Capitals paid Rs 4 crore to get him.