New Delhi, March 24 -- England batter Ben Duckett has withdrawn from his Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 contract with Delhi Capitals (DC) to ensure that he is "in best possible place physically and mentally" ahead of England's home summer schedule.

Duckett, who has never played in the IPL, was bought for Rs.2 crore at IPL 2026 auction in December last year. He has now decided to withdraw from the tournament and will instead prepare for England's home summer, which includes three Tests against New Zealand in June and then three Tests against Pakistan in August-September. England are also going to host India for five T20Is and three ODIs in July.

Post on his Instagram story, Ben Duckett said he made the difficult decision to withdraw fr...