IPL 2024: KKR names Phil Salt as replacement for Jason Roy

This will be Salt’s second IPL season after he was unsold in the auction after playing for the Delhi Capitals the previous year.

Published : Mar 10, 2024 18:08 IST , Chennai - 1 MIN READ

England’s Phil Salt will replace Jason Roy in Kolkata Knight Rider’s squad for IPL 2024.
England’s Phil Salt will replace Jason Roy in Kolkata Knight Rider’s squad for IPL 2024. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
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England’s Phil Salt will replace Jason Roy in Kolkata Knight Rider’s squad for IPL 2024. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Kolkata Knight Riders has named England’s Phil Salt in its squad for the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), as a replacement for Jason Roy who pulled out of the tournament due to personal reasons.

This will be Salt’s second IPL season after he was unsold in the auction after playing for the Delhi Capitals the previous year.

The English wicket-keeper batter has played nine matches for the Capitals, scoring 218 runs, with an average of 27.25. He has also scored two half-centuries, with his hightest score being 87.

His fellow countryman, Jason Roy has played 21 matches in the IPL, scoring 614 runs, with an average of 32.32. He has represented Gujarat Lions, Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, before being bought by KKR in 2023.

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