New Delhi, March 13 -- England batsman Harry Brook has been banned from the Indian Premier League for two years after missing out on the cash-rich league at the last moment, according to a report in The Indian Express. BCCI has reportedly informed both the England Cricket Board (ECB) and Brook of its decision.

"An official communication has been sent to ECB and Brook about BCCI banning him for two years as per its policy which was informed to each player before they registered their name for IPL auction last year. It's a policy set by the board and each player has to oblige to it," a BCCI official told The Indian Express.

"Any player who registers in the auction and after getting picked, makes himself unavailable before the start of the...