After a long wait, Delhi Capitals (DC) announced the replacement of Ben Duckett, the England international opener who suddenly pulled out of the IPL 2026 season, a few days before their opening match.

When the batsman left the team, DC needed to find a suitable replacement to fill the void. On April 23, through an official press release, the IPL reported that the franchise has secured the service of Rehan Ahmed as a replacement for Ben Duckett. Rehan is another England cricketer, but he is a spinner. Delhi Capitals signed the right-arm leg-spinner for a fee of INR 75 Lakh.

Delhi Capitals signed Rehan Ahmed instead of Ben Duckett

“Delhi Capitals (DC) have picked Rehan Ahmed as Ben Duckett’s replacement for the remainder of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. Rehan, a right-arm spinner, has played 5 Tests, 9 ODIs and 13 T20Is for England and has picked up 49 international wickets. He will join DC for INR 75 Lakh,” IPL stated in an official press release on its website.

Instead of a top-order batsman, the franchise has brought in a full-time spinner, which will defiantly bolster the team’s bowling front, especially its spin bowling department, which already has quality spinners in the form of captain Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav.

The announcement came ahead of Delhi’s next IPL 2026 match, which will be against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at 3.30 pm on Saturday, April 25 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

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