Duckett cited his desire to play all three formats for England and the need to keep himself fit behind his decision. He wrote on social media that this decision was not easy but he wanted to prolong his international career and for this he needed to be fully prepared mentally and physically.

Duckett suddenly withdrew from IPL
He also apologized to Delhi Capitals and their fans. Duckett said that he was very excited to play for this team, but his decision could affect the team’s preparations, for which he regrets.

Duckett’s recent performance was lackluster
Duckett’s recent performance has also not been anything special. His performance in the Ashes series last year was disappointing, where he scored only 221 runs in five matches. Apart from this, he was also embroiled in a controversy when questions were raised over some of his actions during the Noosa trip during the Australia tour.

Now Duckett will return to England and focus on playing county cricket. He said that he wants to regain his form by playing in the County Championship for Nottinghamshire, so that he can prepare better for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand. According to him, county cricket has been the foundation of his Test career and that is what gives him confidence.

BCCI can take action on the docket
This decision could have a big impact on the docket. According to the rules of the IPL Governing Council, if a foreign player does not make himself available just before the start of the season after being sold in the auction, he can be banned from the IPL and the auction for two years.

A similar case had earlier happened with England player Harry Brook, who was banned from IPL for two years due to his withdrawal at the last moment. Incidentally, at that time too he was a part of the Delhi Capitals team.

Duckett made it clear that his decision is completely personal and he wants to play for England in all three formats for a long time. He said that he hopes that this decision will prove to be right for his career in the future.