Knight Riders picks England cricketer Phil Salt as a replacement as Jason Roy pulled out of the IPL 2024 due to personal reasons.
Salt will be playing his second IPL season although he played the first season for Delhi Capitals. Salt went unsold at the auction and was sold to KKR at his reserve price 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,” read an IPL media press release.
Kolkata Knight Riders have brought in Englishman Phil Salt as a replacement for compatriot Jason Roy who pulled out of the IPL due to personal reasons.
This will be Salt’s second season in the IPL, having played for Delhi Capitals last season. The 27-year-old Salt, who went unsold at the auction, has been bought at his reserve price of Rs 1.5 crore.