I’d take that any day to play for England: Harry Brook on 2-year IPL ban

England skipper Harry Brook has said that he has no regrets for skipping IPL 2025 as his priority now is representing England and for that he can take any ban on any day.

Brook was responding to the reports suggesting that the BCCI has banned him from the Indian Premier League (IPL) after he chose to opt out of the ongoing 2025 season.

Brook, who became the frontrunner for the England captaincy after Jos Buttler stepped down after the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, had announced his decision to withdraw from the IPL 2025 season.

“They haven’t told me. But if I do get banned, fair play. That’s the rule they put in place, but I’m completely committed to playing cricket for England,” Brook said on ban.

“So to lose a little bit of money here and there, I’d take that any day to play for England,” Brook stated. “I won’t be playing any franchise cricket in the near future, and I’ll be prioritizing England and whatever games we have with them.”

Brook was clear about his priorities, saying: “This is my priority. England is the way forward for me, and franchise cricket can almost take a step back for a little while. At the end of the day, I enjoy playing cricket for England more than anything else.”

Having previously captained England during the ODI series against Australia in September and serving as vice-captain at the Champions Trophy, Brook’s first outing as the permanent England white-ball captain will come later this year.

The team will face the West Indies in three home T20Is and three ODIs at the end of May.