'I was an idiot': England batter Harry Brook expresses regret over 'stupid' remark during IPL 2023

England batter, Harry Brook, recently stated he is avoiding negative content on social media platforms and concentrating on the aspect that is under his control, which is performing as a player. Brook made his breakthrough on the global stage last year, he was met with immense early success in the Test format, which caught the globe by storm. In the Indian Premier League auction, Brook, as was to be expected, set off a bidding war until SunRisers Hyderabad purchased him for an exorbitant price of Rs 13.25 crore.

3 things you need to know

• Harry Brook played for SRH in IPL 2023
• He's been released by SRH ahead of IPL 2024
• He will be a part of the IPL 2024 auction, that will take place on December 19, 2023

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Harry Brook's rise and fall

Prior to taking that form to a tour of New Zealand, Harry Brook scored centuries in all three Test matches during his inaugural tour of Pakistan. However, the 24-year-old could not replicate the success in the Indian Premier League. The England player did, however, herald his arrival in the IPL with a 55-ball century for SunRisers Hyderabad against KKR, but soon after he lost his form.

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Brook admits mistake

After reaching the IPL hundred, Harry Brook acknowledged that he was placing pressure on himself by always monitoring social media to see how his performances were being received. Subsequently, he paid heed to the same during his post-match comments and chided the social media users. But when his form slumped he became a subject of more trolls on social media. However, he has reflected on the same and admitted his mistake.

"I was an idiot and I said that stupid thing in an interview which I regret a little bit," Brook, who hit a fifty in the first ODI against the West Indies in Antigua on December 3 said, as quoted by the BBC.
"In India, you end up sitting in your hotel room, not much to do so I find myself just scrolling Instagram or Twitter or whatever and come across stuff you just don't want to see. I thought it was the right idea to get off it. I've obviously still got Instagram and Twitter but thankfully I've got someone running it for me," he added.