New Delhi, March 29 -- Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar has urged the BCCI to take stricter actions on players pulling out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the last minute.

Sunil Gavaskar's comments come after England's Ben Duckett, who was acquired by Delhi Capitals (DC), withdrew from IPL 2026 to focus on his England Test career.

Delhi Capitals had acquired the England batter for Rs.2 crore at the IPL 2026 mini-auction in Abu Dhabi last year.

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According to the IPL rules, players who pull out in the last minute after being acquired by a team will face a two-year ban from competing in the IPL or even in the auction. This, however, does not apply to those players wh...