Phil Salt of England celebrates his century throughout the 4th T20I between the West Indies and England at Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago, on December 19, 2023.
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Kolkata Knight Riders have introduced in Englishman Phil Salt as a replacement for compatriot Jason Roy who pulled out of the IPL because of private causes.
This will probably be Salt’s second season within the IPL, having performed for Delhi Capitals final season.
The 27-year-old Salt, who went unsold on the public sale, has been purchased at his reserve worth of Rs 1.5 crore.
“Kolkata Knight Riders have named Phil Salt as a replacement for Jason Roy after the latter pulled out of the upcoming TATA IPL 2024 owing to personal reasons,” an IPL media launch stated.
Salt, an aggressive wicket-keeper batter, scored two consecutive T20I centuries in opposition to the West Indies in December final yr.
His 48-ball century within the fourth T20I at Trinidad can also be the joint-fastest for England.
