England white-ball captain Harry Brook has reflected on his only Indian Premier League (IPL) outing for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL 2023. Despite scoring a brilliant hundred in the 2023 season, Brook managed just 190 runs. But after that, his form declined, and he ended up in a pressure cooker.

He claimed he was relieved to "shut up" the fans who were "slagging me off" after receiving criticism for his innings before his century against the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Brook has already thought back on the one season he played in the lucrative league, emphasizing that he found himself in a difficult circumstance.

"I got into a little bit of a rabbit hole with scrutiny and social media when I was at the IPL. It didn't help me as a person on the field or off the field. I decided to not stay away from social media but also not to go out of my way to look at it,” Brook told BBC Sport.

Because he felt that people wanted him to perform better, Brook focused on the positive aspects of that criticism.

"On the other hand, I actually feel it's a little bit of a compliment if people are giving me scrutiny and have an opinion about my game. I know it's not a nice thing to see people slagging you off, but it means people care and people think I can put in a better performance than I have done that day," he said.

After SRH released Brook in 2023, the Delhi Capitals acquired him for Rs 4 crore in the IPL 2024 season. However, the death of his grandmother caused him to withdraw from the 2024 season. The batter was purchased by DC for Rs 6.25 crore during the IPL 2025 mega auction, but he withdrew to focus on his obligations abroad.

This led to the BCCI banning Harry Brook for two years as per the rules till IPL 2027, and he will only be able to return to the fold in the IPL 2028 mega auction.

Speaking on his exile from the league, Brook said he does "not really" have regrets about it.

(IANS inputs)