Harry Brook IPL Profile

Harry Brook plays international cricket for England and domestic cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Primarily a right-handed batsman, he also bowls right-arm medium seam. Born on February 22, 1999 in Keighley, West Yorkshire, England, Brook was snapped up by the Sunrisers Hyderabad, who paid a jaw dropping Rs 13.25 crore for his services in the IPL 2023 auction.

Blessed with a frame of 6 feet and with a body weight of 73 kg, Brook is an aggressive batsman who has a wide array of shots at his disposal. He has plenty of experience in the short form of franchise cricket across the globe. He has played for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred, the 100-ball cricket tournament, Hobart Hurricanes in Australia's Big Bash League and Lahore Qalandars in Pakistan Super League.

Brook made his first-class debut for Yorkshire against Pakistan A on 26 June 2016 at Headingley while he was still at school. He made his County Championship debut for Yorkshire against Middlesex at Lord's on 19 June 2017. His debut followed a series of three centuries scored within a fortnight for Yorkshire's second eleven. Brook captained the England under-19 cricket team in a five match youth ODI series against India in August 2017.

In December 2017, Brook was named as the captain of England's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In England's second group fixture, against Bangladesh, he scored 102 not out, becoming the second England captain after Alastair Cook to score a century in the U19 World Cup. He was named by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as the rising star of the squad for his exploits in the U19 World Cup.

In January 2022, Brook was named in the England's T20I squad for the series against West Indies. He made his T20I debut on 26 January 2022 against WI. In May 2022, Brook was named in England's Test squad for their home series against New Zealand. 

In July 2022, Brook was named in England's One Day International (ODI) squad for their home series against India. He made his Test debut on 8 September 2022 against South Africa. In September 2022, Brook was named in England's squad for the 2022 Men's T20 world cup who then went on to win the tournament.