Update on Phil Salt (Photo: PTI)
Update on Phil Salt: The update that has come out on Phil Salt before the RCB vs PBKS match has raised suspense on his further play in IPL 2026. Earlier there was news about Phil Salt that he had returned to India. But, according to the update that has come out now, he is still in the UK. Phil Salt suffered a finger injury in the match played against Delhi Capitals on 18 April. After playing the first 6 matches in IPL 2026, he returned to England for scans.
Phil Salt is currently in the UK
The news of Phil Salt’s return to India came into limelight when Cricbuzz’s expert gave information about it. Cricbuzz expert said that Phil Salt has returned to India and has also joined RCB. But, according to the latest report, Phil Salt has not returned to India but is still in England. Matt Roller associated with ESPN Cricinfo, who lives in England, also confirmed the news of Phil Salt being in England.
What updates on playing in IPL 2026?
Now the question is that if Phil Salt is still in UK, will he be seen playing further in IPL 2026? There are two types of information about this. But, nothing is official. According to the first report, Phil Salt will be out of the league stage matches and may return in the playoffs. According to another report, Salt will remain out of action this entire season.
Salt VS Bethel in IPL 2026
In the 6 matches that Phil Salt played in IPL 2026, his performance was strong. In those 6 matches, he has scored 202 runs at a strike rate of 168.33, which includes 2 half-centuries. In the absence of Salt in IPL 2026, Jacob Bethel is opening with Virat Kohli. However, Bethel has scored only 85 runs in its 6 innings played so far.
