Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has added that Delhi Capitals (DC) batter Harry Brook’s decision to pull out from IPL 2025 will potentially see a two-year tournament ban. He also stated that the England batter had also withdrawn from the last year’s edition of the Indian Premier League for personal reasons as well. Notably, DC acquired Brook for ₹6.25 crore at the IPL 2025 auction last year.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra’, he said, “Harry Brook has taken back his name. He is not available for the IPL and this has happened for the second successive year. He has apologized unreservedly, but has said that he won’t be available as the upcoming English cricket this year is very important. It’s a slightly late realization, and it means a two-year ban will be imposed. When it happened last year, there were some personal reasons due to which he missed the Test series and then the IPL as well. However, when you put your name once more and pull out again, that is when you say that you have become a serial offender now.”

However, Aakash Chopra also added that IPL franchises should be wary while picking the England players.

“The rule has been made for this reason only. If you put your name and opt out for any reason apart from injury, a two-year ban will be imposed, and I thought it’s absolutely fair. It’s a special thing with English players. Pick them at your peril. If you pick them, keep in mind that they might pull out at the last minute. Harry Brook has left the Delhi team in the lurch. How would Delhi find an overseas batter for that number, I have got no idea. They might have run hard after Tim David had they known Harry Brook wouldn’t come. I do feel for Delhi. That’s not the correct way of approaching a tournament,” Aakash Chopra concluded.