New Delhi, May 7 -- Delhi Capitals has announced Afghanistan batter Sediqullah Atal as a replacement for England's Harry Brook. Brook withdrew from IPL 2025 before the start of the season.

Atal was part of Afghanistan's inspiring run in the ICC ODI Champions Trophy in March. He scored a fine 85 against Australia in the group stage match. He has played 49 matches in T20s and has scored 1507 runs at an average of 34.25, including 13 half-centuries.

Atal's initial breakthrough came during the Kabul Premier League 2023. He smashed 48 runs in a single over, including 7 sixes in that over.

Sediqullah Atal played a pivotal role in Afghanistan's title win at the ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024, topping the run-scorers' chart with 36...