Only days after he was named as the successor to Jos Buttler as England men’s white-ball cricket captain, Harry Brook has vowed that he will skip from all franchise league commitments for the near future.
Brook, who was signed up by the Delhi Capitals for the IPL 2025 season at Rs 6.25 Crore in the mega auction last November, pulled out of the T20 extravaganza following England’s Champions Trophy exit. Brook, who had also pulled out of last year’s IPL due to the passing of his grandmother, said he wanted to focus on his upcoming international commitments with England. The new BCCI rule also meant that Brook is banned from entering the IPL until 2027.
“England is the way forward for me and franchise cricket can almost take a step back for a little while,” Brook told the BBC.
“I enjoy playing cricket for England more than anything else, so to lose a little bit of money here and there – I’d take that any day to play for England.”
Brook said he will attempt to play every series for England while “there might be a couple of opportunities to have a little break here and there”.
England will be leaning in on two highly-billed Test series this year, first up against India at home starting mid-June and later in the Ashes in Australia. Brook will also be focused on England’s preparations for the forthcoming T20 World Cup in early 2026.
“I’d like to play every game but if I require a week off and that’s the best thing going forward for my game, then I’m sure I’ll be allowed a week off,” said Brook.