Salil Arora is a promising young Indian wicketkeeper-batter from Haryana, known for his calm batting in the middle order and safe wicketkeeping skills. Over the last two domestic seasons, Salil has shown strong improvement, especially in T20 cricket, where his finishing ability and clean glovework have impressed selectors and franchises.
At the IPL 2026 Mini Auction, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) secured Salil Arora for ₹1.50 crore, a five-times jump from his base price of ₹30 lakh. After a short bidding battle with Mumbai Indians, SRH backed the young keeper as a future Indian WK option.
This article covers Salil Arora IPL 2026 team, price, salary, career stats, records, and last IPL innings.
Salil Arora IPL Profile
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Salil Arora |
| IPL Team | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) |
| IPL Debut | 2026 |
| Role | WK-Batter |
| Batting Style | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style | — |
| IPL 2026 Price | ₹1.50 Crore |
| Age | 20 Years (Born: 2005) |
| Category | Uncapped (India) |
Salil Arora IPL Team, Price & Salary 2026
Salil Arora entered the IPL 2026 auction with a base price of ₹30 lakh. His consistent domestic performances, especially in SMAT, attracted interest from SRH and MI. Eventually, Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him for ₹1.50 crore.
SRH were looking for a young Indian wicketkeeper who could act as a backup to Heinrich Klaasen while also offering finishing ability with the bat. Salil fits that role perfectly and will benefit from SRH’s strong leadership setup.
Salil Arora IPL Price History
| Year | IPL Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ₹1.50 Crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Total IPL Earnings: ₹1.50 Crore
Salil Arora IPL Career Stats & Records
Salil Arora will be making his IPL debut in 2026, so he does not have IPL match statistics yet.
| Season | Matches | Runs | HS | Average | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
Salil Arora Overall Career Stats & Records
Domestic Career Stats (as of 2025)
| Format | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | HS | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Class (Ranji) | 8 | 450 | 35+ | — | 110 | 15 |
| List A (VHT) | 10 | 380 | 42+ | 105+ | — | 18 |
| T20 (SMAT) | 16 | 420 | 32+ | 145+ | 85 | 20 |
Total Domestic Record:
1250+ runs and 53+ dismissals across all formats
Recent Records & Achievements
- SMAT 2025-26
- 7 matches, 250 runs
- Average 50+, strike rate 150+
- One fifty
- 14 dismissals
- Helped Haryana finish top of the group
- Ranji Trophy 2024-25
- 5 matches, 320 runs
- One century
- 16 dismissals
- Haryana’s top wicketkeeper-scorer
- Special Records
- 8 dismissals in a single SMAT match (2025)
- Most stumpings in a season for Haryana U-23 (12)
- Recognition
- Selected for NCA U-23 camp
- Man of the Match on domestic debut (SMAT 2024)
- SMAT Best Wicketkeeper Award contender
- Being tracked as a future India A wicketkeeping option
Salil Arora Last 10 IPL Innings
Salil Arora has not played in the IPL yet.
Note: IPL 2026 will be his debut IPL season. His Last 10 IPL innings section will be updated once he starts playing matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
