Grieving Brook withdraws from IPL after grandmother's death
NEW DELHI : England batter Harry Brook has withdrawn from this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) following the death of his grandmother, the 25-year-old said.
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Big Blow For Delhi Capitals: Star Batter Pulls Out Of IPL 2024 Due To Personal Reasons
England batter Harry Brook, who was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 4 crore, has withdrawn from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, citing personal reasons. Signed by Delhi Capitals (DC) at the auction last year, the England batter had also withdrawn from the five-match Test tour of India. The batter took to Instagram and announced that he "made the very difficult decision not to play in the upcoming IPL" and revealed that he lost his grandmother last month, who was his "rock."
'Exposed' England will improve after India drubbing, says McCullum
LONDON : England head coach Brendon McCullum said they will have to do some deep thinking about their approach after being "exposed" in the final four matches in India but is convinced their first series defeat under his watch will make them a better side.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Release New Jersey Ahead Of IPL 2024 Season
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Thursday released their new jersey ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. The Hyderabad-based franchise took to their official social media accounts to reveal the new kit. Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was featured in the post wearing the brand-new kit. "Fire kit. Fire player. All set for a fiery #IPL2024," Sunrisers Hyderabad wrote on X. The Kavya Maran-owned franchise parted ways with West Indies legendary batter Brain Lara and brought in former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori as the team's head coach for the much-awaited IPL 2024. Recently, they replaced Aiden Markram and handed over the captaincy to Pat Cummins for the upcoming season.
Rishabh Pant Or David Warner? Delhi Capitals Co-Owner Confirms Captain For IPL 2024 Season
Indian wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant has made a stunning recovery, having started playing cricket in full swing, for the first time since his accident in December 2022. Though international cricket still seems to be a little far for Pant, the wicket-keeper batter is all set to play for the Delhi Capitals in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. While Pant might not keep wickets for Delhi, he is likely to play as a pure batter. The franchise's co-owner Parth Jindal confirmed Pant's role for this season, saying the young star will be leading the DC franchise from the first match.
"If Sportsman Pulls Out...": Kevin Pietersen On Virat Kohli's Late Test Withdrawal
Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli opted out of the first two Test matches of the five-match series against England citing 'personal reasons'. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the news on Monday and said that the replacement will be named in the near future. In the official statement, BCCI also urged the media and fans to respect Virat's privacy and not speculate on the reason behind his absence. Legendary England batter Kevin Pietersen echoed similar sentiments on social media as he support Virat and said that people should respect it if a sportsperson pulls out due to personal reasons.
Dan Lawrence Named As Harry Brook's Replacement In England's Squad For India Tests
England batter Dan Lawrence has been roped in as a replacement for young batter Harry Brook, who has pull out of the five Test India series starting from January 25. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce that Lawrence will be joining the team within the next 24 hours. "Surrey's Dan Lawrence to join the England Men's Test squad in the next 24 hours. #INDvENG," said ECB in a tweet. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Sunday confirmed that star batter Harry Brook will miss the India Test tour due to personal reasons.
England Star Returns Home, Withdraws From India Tests Over 'Personal Reasons'
England's Harry Brook will miss the five-match Test series against India as the middle-order batsman will return home with immediate effect because of personal reasons, the ECB announced on Sunday. The England and Wales Cricket Board said it will announce a replacement for Brook in due course for the series, beginning at Hyderabad from Thursday. Brook had travelled to Abu Dhabi with the team for a preparatory camp ahead of the series. “Harry Brook is set to return home with immediate effect for personal reasons from the England Men's Test tour of India. He will not be returning to India,” the ECB statement read.