IPL 2026: ‘Playoffs are not the place to test match fitness’ - Simon Doull backs Venkatesh Iyer over Phil Salt for Qualifier 1
Simon Doull backs Venkatesh Iyer over Phil Salt for Q1
25 May 2026
2 MinPhilip Salt
England
ICC Ranking
#4 Batter in T20
Current Series
Full Name
Philip Salt
Nationality
England
Other Name
Philip Salt
Role
Wicket Keeper
Birth Date
28 Aug 1996 (29y 271d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
ICC Ranking
#4 Batter in T20
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 40 | 40 | 3 | 1258 | 89 | 34.00 | 721 | 174.48 | -- | 12 |
| odi | 33 | 31 | -- | 988 | 122 | 31.87 | 861 | 114.75 | 1 | 5 |
| t20i | 60 | 56 | 6 | 1717 | 141 | 34.34 | 1035 | 165.89 | 4 | 8 |
| t20 | 338 | 328 | 24 | 8514 | 141 | 28 | 5487 | 155.16 | 4 | 55 |
| fc | 54 | 88 | 3 | 2770 | 148 | 32.58 | 3842 | 72.09 | 6 | 14 |
| list a | 49 | 47 | 1 | 1482 | 137 | 32.21 | 1333 | 111.17 | 2 | 7 |
| t10 | 34 | 31 | 4 | 759 | 63 | 28.11 | 341 | 222.58 | -- | 5 |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 40 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | /0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| odi | 33 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 60 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 338 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| fc | 54 | 1 | 9.00 | 32 | 1 | 1/32 | 32 | 3.55 | 54 | -- | -- |
| list a | 49 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 34 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCB vs DC | 63 | 18 Apr 2026 | Bengaluru | t20 |
| RCB vs LSG | 7 | 15 Apr 2026 | Bengaluru | t20 |
| MI vs RCB | 78 | 12 Apr 2026 | Mumbai | t20 |
| RR vs RCB | 0 | 10 Apr 2026 | Guwahati | t20 |
| RCB vs CSK | 46 | 05 Apr 2026 | Bengaluru | t20 |
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