The Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the defending champions in this edition of the competition. Having won the title last year, they are in sheer good form this season and have made a promising start.
RCB opener Phil Salt played a very promising role in the franchise's success back in 2025 and went on to win two IPL trophies in two consecutive editions with two different franchises, KKR and RCB.
He returned to England for further assessment and management of his injury, and since then, his English teammate Jacob Bethell has been drafted as an opener alongside Virat Kohli. However, Bethell has failed to fire at the best of his ability.
Is Phil Salt still in the UK? RCB opener is not likely to return ahead of the playoffs
However, new reports have claimed that he has not yet arrived in India and is still in the United Kingdom. This news has now been confirmed by Vishesh Roy, and earlier it was claimed by ESPNcricinfo journalist Matt Roller, who had spotted Salt in the UK.
Update on Phil Salt: Will miss the remainder of the league stage. But expected to be back for the playoffs. He's still in the UK.
— Vishesh Roy (@vroy38) May 16, 2026Phil Salt's spectacular performance in IPL 2026
However, Salt's contributions have not been limited to batting. He has contributed significantly to the field. Salt took some stunning grabs and has almost covered an entire range on the field, saving crucial runs for his team with diving efforts.
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