US EditionIPL 2026: Rehan Ahmed Replaces Duckett at Delhi Capitals
The 21-year-old England all-rounder will join for INR 75 lakh after Ben Duckett withdrew to focus on red-ball cricket.
- The Delhi Capitals signed England all-rounder Rehan Ahmed as a replacement for Ben Duckett for the remainder of the 2026 Indian Premier League season.
- Ben Duckett withdrew from his deal last month to prioritize his England Test career after a poor Ashes series, a decision expected to trigger a two-year ban per IPL rules.
- The 21-year-old leg-spinner, signed for INR 75 lakh, has taken 49 international wickets and brings experience from the T20 World Cup, ILT20, and the Big Bash League.
- "We are absolutely delighted for Rehan and incredibly proud," Leicestershire director of cricket Claude Henderson said, expressing the club's support for his world-stage opportunity.
- Expected to arrive in India at the start of next month, Ahmed joins a Capitals spin attack featuring captain Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav.
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Delhi Capitals signed Rehan Ahmed as Ben Duckett’s replacement for IPL 2026. A couple of days before the season began, Duckett informed the team management about his decision to focus on red-ball cricket and, hence, opted out of the marquee competition. Since then, the Delhi management has played the wait-and-watch game as they wanted to assess the team first before announcing any replacement. As things stand, they might have figured out that Ax…
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