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This photo series reveals the star player set to take Harry Brook's place in the Delhi Capitals lineup for their upcoming IPL 2025 fixtures.
Afghanistan's Sediqullah Atal has accumulated 1507 runs in T20 cricket across 49 matches. The left-handed batter made his T20I debut in 2023 and has played for Afghanistan in all three formats of the game.
Afghanistan's Sediqullah Atal is set to join Delhi Capitals for his starting bid of Rs 1.25 crore.
"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 Afghanistan youth and senior teams. Going into this important phase of the tournament, his presence will certainly add depth to our batting lineup," said DC head coach Hemang Badani.
Sediqullah Atal played an important role in Afghanistan's triumph at the ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024, finishing as the tournament's highest run-getter with 368 runs in five games. He now steps in for Delhi Capitals as a substitute for Harry Brook, who withdrew from the tournament citing personal reasons.
Sediqullah Atal gained recognition during the 2023 Kabul Premier League, where he blasted 48 runs in a single over. In that remarkable innings, he remained not out on 118 from 56 balls, featuring seven boundaries and ten sixes. Additionally, he scored a century in the tournament final, finishing with 103 off just 42 balls.
