Delhi Capitals Sign South African Pacer Lizaad Williams to Replace Batter Harry Brook

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals on Monday announced South African fast bowler Lizaad Williams as a replacement for batter Harry Brook in the ongoing Indian Premier League.

The Englishman Harry Brook withdrew from the IPL 2024 after his grandmother’s death.

Brook’s replacement, Williams has represented South Africa in two Tests, four ODIs and 11 T20 Internationals. He joined Delhi Capitals at his base price of Rs 50 lakh.

In a statement on Monday, Delhi Capitals said, “Lizaad Williams, the South African fast bowler, has been signed by the Delhi Capitals as a replacement for England’s Harry Brook for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.”

🚨 Announcement 🚨

The 🇿🇦 speedster, Lizaad Williams is all set to ROAR for us this season 🙌

He comes into our squad as a replacement for 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿's Harry Brook ↩️
#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/0HgHi67ZLQ

— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) April 8, 2024

Brook, who was signed by Delhi Capitals for Rs 4 crore, withdrew from the league after his grandmother died in February.