Harry Brook’s IPL story is one of the strangest in the league’s history — and it is only 11 matches long. Bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹13.25 crore at the 2023 auction after a bidding war with Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the English batter arrived as one of the most hyped young players in world cricket. He played the season, scored 190 runs, and produced one of the great one-man innings of that year: an unbeaten 100 off 55 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens.
Then he never played again. Delhi Capitals bought him for ₹4 crore ahead of 2024 — he withdrew before the season following the death of his grandmother. They bought him again for ₹6.25 crore at the 2025 mega auction — he withdrew again, and under a new IPL rule was banned from the league for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. So Harry Brook’s IPL stats read: 11 matches, 190 runs, one century, average 21.11. That is the entire record, frozen since May 2023.
This page covers his full IPL numbers, the auction history behind the ₹13.25 crore price tag, why he has missed three straight seasons, the details of the two-year ban, and what his IPL 2027 situation looks like now that the ban has run its course.
Harry Brook IPL Stats Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Harry Brook |
| IPL Debut | 2023 (Sunrisers Hyderabad) |
| Role | Batter |
| Batting Style | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm medium (occasional) |
| Current IPL Team | None — banned for the 2025 and 2026 seasons |
| IPL Matches | 11 |
| IPL Runs | 190 |
| Highest Score | 100 not out |
| IPL Wickets | 0 (not a regular bowler) |
| Best Bowling | — |
| IPL 2027 Team | Not officially confirmed |
| IPL 2027 Price | Not officially confirmed |
Who Is Harry Brook?
Harry Brook is an English batter born on 18 February 1999 in Keighley, Yorkshire. A right-handed middle-order player with a full range of attacking strokes, he broke through internationally with a remarkable Test tour of Pakistan in 2022 and was part of England’s T20 World Cup-winning squad that same year. His game is built on power and fearless intent — the qualities that made Sunrisers Hyderabad spend ₹13.25 crore on him before he had played a single IPL match.
Since his IPL stint he has become one of England’s most important players, taking over as England’s white-ball captain in 2025 after Jos Buttler stepped down. His record in India, though, remains a talking point: modest returns in the 2023 ODI World Cup and a well-documented struggle against spin on subcontinent pitches, something Delhi Capitals mentor Kevin Pietersen has spoken about publicly.
Harry Brook IPL Teams
| Season | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bought for ₹13.25 crore; played 11 matches |
| 2024 | Delhi Capitals | Bought for ₹4 crore; withdrew before the season |
| 2025 | Delhi Capitals | Bought for ₹6.25 crore; withdrew before the season; banned |
| 2026 | — | Did not play — serving the second season of a two-year ban |
| 2027 | Not officially confirmed | Ban complete; eligible for the mini-auction in Goa in December 2026 |
Brook has been bought by two franchises but played for only one. Sunrisers Hyderabad won the bidding war in December 2022 and got his only 11 IPL appearances. Delhi Capitals then bought him twice — for ₹4 crore ahead of 2024 and ₹6.25 crore at the 2025 mega auction — and lost him to withdrawals both times, which is what triggered the two-season ban.
Harry Brook IPL 2024 Stats
Brook did not play in IPL 2024. Delhi Capitals had bought him for ₹4 crore at the December 2023 mini-auction in Dubai, but ten days before DC’s opening match he informed the franchise he was withdrawing to be with his family after the death of his grandmother. The bereavement had already caused him to pull out of England’s Test tour of India that February. His 2024 IPL record is zero matches, zero runs — a season that never happened.
Harry Brook IPL 2025 Stats
Brook did not play in IPL 2025 either, and this time the consequences were structural. Delhi Capitals bought him for ₹6.25 crore at the mega auction in November 2024, joining a squad captained by Axar Patel — Delhi had also bought KL Rahul at the same auction. Before the season began, Brook withdrew, saying he needed to recharge himself ahead of a busy England schedule. About a month later he was appointed England’s white-ball captain.
The withdrawal left him exposed to a rule the IPL had introduced in a note to franchises in September 2024: any overseas player bought at an auction who makes himself unavailable before the start of the season is banned from participating in the IPL and its auctions for two seasons, with the only exception being an injury or medical condition confirmed by the player’s home board. Brook’s reasons were personal, not medical, so the ban applied — ruling him out of the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
Harry Brook IPL 2026 Stats
Brook did not play in IPL 2026. This was the second season of his two-year ban, so he could not be bought at auction or signed as a replacement.
Harry Brook IPL 2027 Stats
IPL 2027 statistics are not available yet because the season has not started. The IPL 2027 season is scheduled to begin at the end of March 2027. Brook’s two-season ban is complete, so he is eligible to register for the IPL 2027 mini-auction, expected in Goa in mid-December 2026, with the retention deadline set for 15 November 2026. Whether he registers — and whether a franchise bids — is not officially confirmed.
Harry Brook IPL 2027 Team and Price
His IPL 2027 team and price are not officially confirmed. He enters the 2027 cycle with no franchise contract and no retention value, but with one of the more intriguing profiles in the auction pool: an England white-ball captain with a 100 not out on his IPL record and three lost seasons behind him. Franchises will weigh that century against the withdrawals and his well-documented difficulties against spin in India. This section will be updated once the December auction takes place.
Harry Brook IPL Career Batting Stats
| Matches | Innings | Not Outs | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 11 | 2 | 190 | 100* | 21.11 | 152 | 125.0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
Harry Brook IPL Stats by Year
| Season | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 11 | 190 | 100* | 21.11 | 125.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 2024 | Delhi Capitals | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Delhi Capitals | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Harry Brook IPL Highest Score
His highest IPL score — and one of the standout individual innings of the 2023 season — is 100 not out off 55 balls for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens. Promoted to open the innings alongside Mayank Agarwal after struggling in the middle order in the first two games, Brook produced a flawless exhibition of strokeplay. It was his maiden IPL century, and it remains the only century of his IPL career.
After the innings he remarked that he was glad to have silenced the Indian fans who had been trolling him online during his poor start — a comment he later called “stupid” and said he regretted, admitting he had been spending too much time scrolling social media in his hotel room. The irony is that the century proved to be his only score of note: in his next seven innings he managed just 61 runs with three ducks.
Harry Brook IPL Batting Records
- 100 not out off 55 balls vs KKR at Eden Gardens in 2023 — his maiden and only IPL century, scored in his first season.
- Over half of his entire IPL run tally (100 of 190 runs) came in that single innings.
- Became one of the youngest overseas batters to score an IPL century at the time.
Harry Brook IPL Auction Price History
| Season | Team | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹13.25 crore | Auction buy (bidding war with RR and RCB) |
| 2024 | Delhi Capitals | ₹4 crore | Auction buy — withdrew before the season (family bereavement); did not play |
| 2025 | Delhi Capitals | ₹6.25 crore | Auction buy — withdrew before the season; two-season ban imposed |
| 2026 | — | — | Ineligible — serving ban |
| 2027 | Not officially confirmed | Not officially confirmed | Eligible for the December 2026 mini-auction |
Franchises have committed a combined ₹23.5 crore in auction bids for Brook across three auctions and received 11 matches in return — all from the first of those deals. The ₹13.25 crore in 2023 made him SRH’s costliest buy of that auction; his release ahead of the 2024 auction freed up that entire purse for Hyderabad.
Harry Brook IPL Records and Achievements
- Maiden IPL century: 100* off 55 balls vs KKR, Eden Gardens, 2023.
- One of the most expensive overseas buys of the 2023 auction at ₹13.25 crore.
- His 2023 century stands as the defining innings of a career that has otherwise barely touched the IPL.
Harry Brook’s IPL Performance Analysis
Eleven innings is a thin sample, but Brook’s tells a clear story. Remove the century and his IPL record reads 90 runs in ten innings at an average of 9 — three ducks included. His technique against spin on Indian pitches was the identified weakness: he looked rushed and short of options when the ball gripped, and Sunrisers’ decision to move him from the middle order to opener was an admission that they could not find a role that worked. The century itself was magnificent but also revealing — his best work came against pace at Eden Gardens, not against the turning ball.
What makes his case unusual for 2027 is that his absence has nothing to do with form in the usual sense. The withdrawals were personal and professional choices, and the ban was automatic. If he registers for the December auction, franchises are buying a player with a point to prove, now England’s white-ball captain, whose last IPL innings was over three years ago. The price will tell the story: nobody pays ₹13.25 crore twice for a reputation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many runs has Harry Brook scored in the IPL?
190 runs in 11 matches, all for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023, at an average of 21.11 and a strike rate of 125.0.
Which IPL teams has Harry Brook played for?
Only Sunrisers Hyderabad (2023). Delhi Capitals bought him ahead of both the 2024 and 2025 seasons, but he withdrew before each season and never played a match for them.
Why was Harry Brook banned from the IPL?
After being bought by Delhi Capitals for ₹6.25 crore at the 2025 mega auction, he withdrew before the season began. Under a rule introduced in September 2024, an overseas player bought at auction who withdraws before the season is banned from the IPL and its auctions for two seasons (the only exception is a home-board-confirmed injury). This was his second straight pre-season withdrawal, so the ban applied for 2025 and 2026.
What is Harry Brook’s highest IPL score?
100 not out off 55 balls for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in 2023 — his maiden IPL century.
What was Harry Brook’s most expensive IPL auction price?
₹13.25 crore, paid by Sunrisers Hyderabad at the December 2022 auction after a bidding war with Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Why did Harry Brook miss IPL 2024?
He withdrew ten days before Delhi Capitals’ opening match following the death of his grandmother, to be with his family. The same bereavement had earlier caused him to miss England’s Test tour of India.
Will Harry Brook play in IPL 2027?
Not officially confirmed. His two-season ban is complete, making him eligible for the IPL 2027 mini-auction in Goa in December 2026 — but he must register, and a franchise must bid.
What is Harry Brook’s IPL batting average?
21.11, from 190 runs in 11 innings with two not outs in the 2023 season.
Sources and Data Notes
Season statistics were cross-checked across ESPNcricinfo reporting, CricTracker, AdvanceCricket and cricket press coverage of the 2023, 2024 and 2025 auctions. Withdrawal and ban details are verified against ESPNcricinfo’s March 2025 report on his second pullout, the IPL governing council’s September 2024 note to franchises on the two-season withdrawal rule, and Delhi Capitals mentor Kevin Pietersen’s May 2025 comments. IPL 2027 scheduling (mini-auction in Goa, mid-December 2026; retention deadline 15 November 2026) follows current BCCI announcements. Statistics and player information are checked against available reliable sources and may be updated as new IPL matches, transfers, or official announcements are confirmed.
Statistics updated through: 10 October 2026
