On one hand, players from all over the world want to play in the IPL, on the other hand, an English player has refused to play in the IPL. The Delhi Capitals team wanted to sign him for Rs 2 crore but he refused. This player is none other than England opener Ben Duckett.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has made a shocking claim. Vaughan said that after Harry Brook withdrew from the IPL, Delhi Capitals wanted to sign English opener Ben Duckett but the player turned down the offer. Michael Vaughan claimed on Cricbuzz, 'I heard that Delhi Capitals wanted Ben Duckett to play for them, but Duckett did not want to come to India.' Ben Duckett's base price in the IPL 2025 auction was Rs 2 crore, although no team bid on him. Now if Duckett had agreed to play for Delhi, he would have got Rs 2 crore but this player turned that down as well.

If Ben Duckett had come…

Ben Duckett could have been a good option for Delhi. Duckett has scored 5159 runs in his 205-match T20 career, which includes 33 half-centuries and a strike rate of 140.38. However, he is an opener, while Brook could bat in the middle order. If Duckett had come, he would have had to compete for opening with Faf du Plessis and Jake Fraser-McGurk.

'It would have been better for Brook to play IPL'

Talking about Harry Brook, Delhi bought him for a huge price of 6 crores, 25 lakhs. But this player suddenly withdrew his name and after that BCCI also banned him for two years. This means that now this player will not be able to play IPL for two years. However, Vaughan also said that Brook should have played IPL, because this was the right opportunity to improve his game.

Vaughan said, 'I watch Harry Brook's game and don't understand what he wants. If he wants to come in the category of top-level players like Rachin Ravindra, then he will have to improve his spin bowling. When the pitch was flat in Pakistan, he was brilliant, but as soon as the ball started spinning, he had problems.' 'He could have gained experience on Indian pitches by playing IPL. Especially when he is in the race to become England's next T20 captain. Next year the T20 World Cup will be held in India and Sri Lanka. In such a situation, playing in the IPL would have been beneficial for him.'

What are the options for Delhi Capitals now?

Now the question is who will Delhi Capitals replace Harry Brook? Will they sign another foreign batsman or will they trust their existing players? Currently, the team has opening options like David Warner, Faf du Plessis and Jake Fraser-McGurk, but the middle order may lack a strong batsman. Will Delhi Capitals announce any big name? Or will they bet on youngsters like Ashutosh Sharma?

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