Major update on Phil Salt's injury ahead of DC vs RCB clash of IPL 2026
Phil Salt did not play in RCB’s previous game due to injury.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are set to face Delhi Capitals (DC) in their next match of the Indian Premier League 2026. They recently suffered a major setback as star opener Phil Salt sustained an injury and did not play in the previous game against the Gujarat Titans (GT).
Salt and Virat Kohli were utilised as openers since the start of IPL 2026. Both of them provided quickfire starts with their aggressive batting show.
Salt lost his wicket for single digits in a few games but hammered half-centuries against the Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (MI). The right-handed batsman also scored a crucial 46-run knock against Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during the net sessions and missed the previous game against GT. In his absence, his countryman Jacob Bethell opened the batting with Kohli for RCB.
Phil Salt to miss upcoming clash against DC
Notably, Salt will not be available for the upcoming match against DC as he is still recovering from injury. This was confirmed by RCB’s batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik. The match will take place on April 27 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
During the pre-match conference of DC vs RCB clash, Karthik confirmed that Salt remains sidelined for the upcoming game.
“Salt is injured for the moment and will miss the game vs DC,” Karthik revealed.
Salt has scored 202 runs across six matches, which also include two half-centuries including a highest score of 78. Bethell could not make a mark in the previous game, getting out 14 runs off 10 balls. In Salt’s absence, Bethell will continue to share the opening slot with Kohli against Delhi.
Will Phil Salt play in the DC vs RCB clash?
No, Phil Salt will not play in the DC vs RCB clash as he is yet to recover from his injury.
Who opened the batting with Virat Kohli in RCB’s previous game against GT?
Jacob Bethell opened the batting with Virat Kohli in RCB’s previous game.
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