IPL: Delhi Capitals sign Sediqullah Atal as replacement of Harry Brook | Ipl News
Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Capitals have announced the signing of Afghanan batter Sediqullah Atal as a replacement for Englishman Harry Brook on Wednesday.
Atal, who rose to prominence with his heroic 85-run knock against Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this year, has played 49 T20s across various competitions, scoring 1,507 runs at an average of 34.25, including 13 half-centuries
Atal showed early signs of promise during the Kabul Premier League 2023, where he smashed 48 runs in a single over. In that innings, he remained unbeaten on 118 off 56 balls, which included seven fours and ten sixes. He also scored a century in the tournament final, making 103 off just 42 deliveries.
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Later, he played a pivotal role in Afghanan’s title win at the ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024, topping the run-scorers’ chart with 368 runs in five matches.
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Talking about Atal’s signing, Hemang Badani, Head Coach, said, “We are excited to welcome Atal to the Delhi Capitals. He is an exciting, young talent who has impressed everyone with his performances for both the Afghanan youth and senior teams. Going into this important phase of the tournament, his presence will certainly add depth to our batting lineup.”
Despite Brook announcing his decision before the start of the season, Delhi Capitals decided to sign a replacement later in the season.
Delhi Capitals will be taking on Punjab Kings in their 12th league game of the IPL 2025 season on Thursday as they plan to continue their march towards the playoffs. Delhi is placed fifth in the points table with 13 points from eleven games and is one of the prime contenders to make it to the top four.
