Ben Duckett Pulls Out of IPL 2026: England batsman Ben Duckett has suddenly withdrawn his name from IPL 2026. Delhi Capitals had bought him for 2 crores, but now due to BCCI rules, he may be banned for 2 years. Know why Duckett took such a decision.
IPL 2026Every year the world’s biggest cricketers dream of playing in the Indian Premier League, but sometimes players take decisions that surprise the fans. This time a similar decision has been taken by England batsman Ben Duckett. He has suddenly withdrawn his name from the Indian Premier League 2026.
Duckett was bought by Delhi Capitals in the mini auction and it was expected that he would be seen opening for the team. But even before the season started, he made it clear through social media that he will not be a part of IPL this time. A major impact of this decision will also be that now Duckett will not be able to play IPL for the next two years.
Delhi Capitals bought it for 2 crores
In the mini auction of IPL 2026, Delhi Capitals included Ben Duckett in their team for Rs 2 crore. The team management expected him to strengthen the batting order and possibly open with KL Rahul. But due to his withdrawal before the start of the season, he will be banned for two years as per IPL rules.
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Due to BCCI rules, there will be a ban of 2 years
Changes were made in the rules of IPL some time ago. The Board of Control for Cricket in India had made this rule before the 2025 mega auction that if a player, after being sold in the auction, withdraws his name before the season without any solid reason, he can be kept out of the IPL for the next two seasons. Since Ben Duckett has withdrawn his name even before the start of the tournament, now he will not be able to play in the IPL for two years and will also not be able to participate in the auction.
what did ducket say
Ben Duckett issued a statement regarding his decision. He said that withdrawing from IPL was not an easy decision for him. Duckett said that playing for England has been his childhood dream and he wants to fully prepare himself mentally and physically ahead of the upcoming international season. He also said that he wants to give the best performance for his team when he takes the field. He also apologized to the team and fans of Delhi Capitals.
Recent performance was also disappointing
Ben Duckett’s performance in The Ashes series played a few months ago was not as expected. He scored only 202 runs in 10 innings and his average was around 20.20. It is believed that he took this decision due to poor form and continuous cricket.
Delhi Capitals still have many options
However, even after Duckett is out, Delhi Capitals still has many players available to open. Team head coach Hemang Badani has already made it clear that KL Rahul will open this season. There are options like Abishek Porel, Prithvi Shaw and Pathum Nissanka in the team to open with him. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see which player Delhi Capitals gives a chance to open and how the team recovers from this setback.
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