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Delhi Capitals Name England All-Rounder As Ben Duckett Replacement for IPL 2026

Sagar Paul

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Delhi Capitals have signed England all-rounder Rehan Ahmed as a replacement for Ben Duckett for the remainder of IPL 2026.

Rehan Ahmed replaces Ben Duckett in Delhi Capitals squad for IPL 2026

Ben Duckett, who was bought by Delhi Capitals for INR 2 crore in the IPL 2026 auction, pulled out at the last moment before the tournament began. He chose to play for Nottinghamshire to regain his form and improve his Test career after a poor Ashes series.

As a replacement, DC have signed spin all-rounder Rehan Ahmed, who has played 97 T20 matches and taken 85 wickets. He has also scored 1071 runs. He will join for a fee of INR 75 lakh.

He was part of the T20 World Cup 2026 squad for England and played only the Super 8 match against New Zealand, where he scored 19 not out and also took two wickets.

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