Brook, the England batter, also missed the five-Test series in India, departing the team's training camp in Dubai beforehand
Harry Brook has withdrawn from the upcoming Indian Premier League, following the passing of his grandmother last month.
Brook, the England batter, also missed the five-Test series in India over the winter, departing the team's training camp in Dubai beforehand.
"I can confirm that I have made the very difficult decision not to play in the upcoming IPL," he said in a statement released on social media.
"She was a rock to me, and I spent a huge amount of my childhood in her home; my attitude to life and love for cricket was shaped by her and my late grandfather. When at home, there would hardly be a day go by that didn't include seeing her. It makes me so happy that she was able to see my play cricket for England. I'm proud that she could collect some of the awards I have won over the last couple of years when I couldn't be there and I know she enjoyed doing that.
— Harry Brook (@Harry_Brook_88) March 13, 2024
"I made the decision to leave the India Test tour the night before we flew from Abu Dhabi to India because I was told for the first time that my grandmother was ill and didn't have long left. Now that she has passed, my family and I are grieving and I need to be around them.
"Over the last few years, I have learned to prioritise my mental wellbeing and that of my family, honestly nothing is more important to me than family. So, while this may come as surprising to some, I know it's the right decision for me. I'm young and hope to have many, many more years of cricket to come which I intend to make the absolute most of."
Brook was due to play for Delhi Capitals (Randy Brooks/AFP via Getty Images)
He added: "I couldn't be more grateful for the support I have received, especially from the ECB and Delhi Capitals, thank you."
Brook's signing was seen as a bargain for Delhi Capitals, who picked him up at the winter auction after his release by Sunrisers Hyderabad, following an overall underwhelming inaugural IPL stint in 2023. He made a superb hundred in one innings but in total hit just 190 runs.
He was acquired by Capitals for four crore, less than a third of the price for which Sunrisers picked him up.
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