The RCB team won their first title in IPL history last season, and a major credit for their success undoubtedly goes to his teammate and former IPL winner Phil Salt. The former KKR star, who was released ahead of the mega-auction, has been described as loved by the KKR co-owner for his intensity, which has led to discussions,
Clean strikers of the cricket ball at any position in the batting order are important for the shortest format of the game. England opening batsman Phil Salt, undoubtedly one of the best T20 batsmen in the world at present, is one such batsman and his performances in the IPL have been remarkable.
Namak was first selected and identified by the Delhi Capitals management under the guidance of Ricky Ponting and the great Sourav Ganguly. Phil Played only 9 matches in IPL 2023 and scored 218 runs at an average of 27.,25 And strike rate of 163.25,
Phil Salt played a key role in RCB’s first IPL win
Phil Salt showed his true potential when he reached the City of Joy in Kolkata. Showing an exceptional record at the Eden Gardens, Salt scored 435 runs in 12 matches in the IPL 2024 season. He opened the innings for KKR along with Sunil Narine and both of them added almost 1000 runs for the team.
What made Salt’s innings impressive was his explosive strike rate of 180+ in the powerplay overs, which gave the team the much-needed momentum. RCB was probably greedy for these things, because it could easily take the pressure of scoring runs from Virat Kohli, who takes some time to settle down.
For RCB, Salt scored 403 runs in 13 matches in the season with a strike rate of 175, but what seemed most interesting was that Salt’s innings turned out to be a winning innings every time the team needed his innings. He played a key role in RCB’s victory with the bat and provided early shocks in a high-pressure game.
KKR co-owner’s thoughts on the former KKR opener “I’ve been a fan of Phil Salt for years. I just love him.”
Despite a stellar season for the Knight Riders in IPL 2024, where they won the title under captain Shreyas Iyer, Phil Salt was also released ahead of the mega-auction. This appeared to be the most unfair decision ever taken by the KKR management.
Salt then moved to RCB and played for them the following season, leading them to another title, as mentioned above. However, now KKR co-owners, Raj Mehta and Juhi Chawla’s daughter Janhvi Mehta has revealed her affection for the English cricketer’s intensity on the field.
He said, “I’ve been a fan of Phil Salt for years. I love him for his fire and intensity. And he fights hard whenever he’s on the field.”
KKR is looking for an opening wicketkeeper batsman
Since the last mega-auction, Kolkata Knight Riders are continuously in search of a wicketkeeper batsman. The Knight Riders parted ways with Phil Salt and needed a player who could captain.
Due to poor money management, they soon invested in great former IPL opener Quinton de Kock, but he could not perform well with the Knights. There have also been talks that urge his release.
KKR is looking for players like KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, who can strengthen their top-order batting as well as play the captaincy role.
However, recent interest in the former star has attracted social buzz, with claims that he is looking at a possible trade with defending champions RCB.
RCB also seemed to be interested in KKR star Venkatesh Iyer after last season’s auction, as they were responsible for such a high bid on the KKR batting all-rounder.
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