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Harry Brook England New Captain: England have given a big reward to the player on which the IPL had taken a two -year ban by taking strict action in the past.

England has chosen Harry Brook as the new captain. (AP)
New Delhi. England have given a big reward to the player who had taken strict action on the player who had taken strict action in the past. England has chosen Harry Brook as its new captain. 26 -year -old Harry Brook has been made the captain of ODI and T20 team in place of Joss Butler. Wicketkeeper Batter Jose Butler left the captaincy after a poor performance in the Champions Trophy.
Harry Brook has played 24 Tests, 26 ODIs and 44 T20 matches for England. His best performance has been in Test matches. He has scored 2281 runs in the Test format at an average of 58.48, including 8 centuries. Brook has scored 816 runs in ODIs at an average of 34.00. In T20 matches, he has 798 runs at an average of 28.50.
On getting the captaincy, Harry Brook said, 'It is an honor to be the captain of the England cricket team. When I was younger, my dream was to play for Yorkshire and England one day and maybe one day I can also captain the team. Now I have got that chance. It matters a lot to me. The claim to be elected captain of Harry Brook was the strongest since Jose Butler's resignation.
Harry Brook has also played in IPL. In 2023, he was part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad team. He scored 190 runs for this team with the help of a century. In the year 2024, he did not play a single match in this league. Then in the auction for IPL 2025, Delhi Capitals bought Harry Brook for Rs 6.25 crore. But Brook later refused to play in the IPL. After this, the IPL has banned Harry Brook for two years.