IPL 2024: KKR Phil Salt as replacement for Jason Roy

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IPL 2024: KKR Phil Salt as replacement for Jason Roy

Kolkata Knight Riders have added England wicketkeeper batsman Phil Salt to the team as a replacement for Jason Roy. Salt remained unsold this time in the IPL mini auction. Salt played for Delhi Capitals last season. In 9 matches played for Delhi, Salt scored 218 runs at a strike rate of 163.91.

Phil Salt

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have appointed England wicketkeeper-batsman Phil Salt as a replacement for Jason Roy, who has opted out of this year's upcoming Tata IPL 2024 due to personal reasons. Who was auctioned after playing for Delhi Capitals

Phil Salt

Phil Salt remained unsold in the IPL mini auction this time. Salt played for Delhi Capitals last season. In 9 matches played for Delhi, Salt scored 218 runs at a strike rate of 163.91. This will be Salt's second season in IPL. KKR has included Salt in the team at his base price of Rs 1.5 crore only.

Phil Salt IPL career

Match Inn Runs Avg 50s
9 9 218 27.25 2

Jason Roy IPL career

Match Inn Runs Avg 50s
21 21 614 32.32 4

Phil Salt Fastest century scored for England

In T-20 cricket, Salt had scored two consecutive centuries while playing against West Indies in December last year. Scored a century in just 48 balls, which is also the joint fastest century by England in this format.

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