Overview
- Delhi Capitals announced Thursday they signed England leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed for INR 75 lakh to replace Ben Duckett for the rest of IPL 2026.
- Ahmed was unsold at the 2026 mini-auction but, as part of the IPL’s Registered Available Player Pool, he could be drafted in during the tournament.
- The 21-year-old has played 5 Tests, 9 ODIs and 13 T20Is for England with 49 wickets, and he has 85 wickets in 97 T20s worldwide.
- This first IPL call-up sends him to India at once and costs him several Leicestershire matches, which the club framed as a valuable opportunity for his development.
- Duckett withdrew to prioritize England and apologized to Delhi, and multiple reports say a two-year IPL ban is possible under recent precedent, though no decision has been announced.