Kolkata Knight Riders are the number one team in the points table. Their openers Phil Salt and Sunil Narine have been sensational with the bat in the Indian Premier League 2024, giving match-winning starts to the franchise.
Apart from his batting, Salt did a magnificent job as a wicket-keeper with regular inputs to captain Shreyas Iyer on DRS calls. However, the English player won’t be available for the remaining league match and the playoffs.
He is a part of England squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and according to the instructions of the England and Wales Cricket Board, he has gone back to play in the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan.
He scored 435 runs at an average of 39.54 and a strike-rate of 182.00 in 12 matches. Salt hit 4 fifties, 50 fours and 24 sixes during his stay with the two-time champions.
KKR will have to find a player, who could replace the in-form batter. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who has opened in the past, is likely to be included in the playing XI.
