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IPL Media Advisory: In a significant move for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) season, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have roped in English cricketer Phil Salt as a replacement for Jason Roy, who has withdrawn from IPL 2024 citing personal reasons. This marks Salt’s second venture into the IPL, following his stint with Delhi Capitals in the previous season.
At 27, Phil Salt, who found no takers in the IPL auction, has been secured by KKR at his base price of Rs 1.5 crore. Known for his aggressive batting style, Salt’s inclusion in the KKR squad brings a promising edge to the team’s batting lineup.
An official IPL media release confirmed, “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.” Salt’s cricketing prowess was on full display last December when he scored two consecutive T20I centuries against the West Indies, one of which was a blistering 48-ball century in Trinidad, tying him for the fastest century by an Englishman in T20Is.
Welcoming @PhilSalt1 to the #GalaxyOfKnights 💜🚀
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 10, 2024
Let's go! pic.twitter.com/673GQIjI3o
KKR’s strategic move to include Salt aims to bolster their squad as they prepare for a robust performance in IPL 2024, striving to add another championship to their titles from 2012 and 2014. As the tournament approaches, fans and the team alike are eager to see how this change will impact KKR’s quest for glory in the highly competitive league.
Squad for IPL 2024: Shreyas Iyer (C), Andre Russell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Chetan Sakariya, Dushmantha Chameera, Harshit Rana, KS Bharat, Manish Pandey, Mitchell Starc, Mujeeb Rahman, Nitish Rana, Phil Salt, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Sakib Hussain, Sherfane Rutherford, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer.
