India, March 14 -- England cricketer Harry Brook has opted out of participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) following the passing of his grandmother. Brook had previously withdrawn from England's recent Test tour in India back in January, citing personal reasons. The 25-year-old has now disclosed that the underlying reason for his absence during the tour was his grandmother's illness and her limited time left.

In an announcement made on Wednesday, Brook confirmed that he will not be joining Delhi Capitals for the IPL season; the franchise secured his services for INR 4 crore in December last year.

"I can confirm that I have made the very difficult decision not to play in the upcoming IPL," he wrote in a post across his official s...