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Phil Salt set to rejoin IPL this week
Royal Challengers Bengaluru opener Phil Salt, according to ESPNcricinfo, is expected to rejoin the Indian Premier League later this week after spending a lot of time on the sidelines recovering from a finger injury. The power-hitter batter has been out of action since suffering the injury during a clash against Delhi Capitals on April 18. Salt injured a finger on his left hand while attempting a diving stop near the boundary rope.
Following medical assessment, he flew back to England to focus on rehabilitation and spend time with his family while recovering. Meanwhile, RCB, despite missing one of their most aggressive top-order batters, have continued their impressive campaign and successfully booked a place in the IPL playoffs. However, according to the report, it is still unclear whether Salt will play RCB’s final league-stage match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday.
During Salt’s absence, RCB brought youngster Jacob Bethell to open the innings at the top of the order alongside Virat Kohli. However, he has struggled to produce consistent performances, scoring 96 runs across seven innings. RCB may now face a selection dilemma heading into the knockout stage.
Even if Salt is not immediately available, Bethell’s place in the side could come under pressure after Venkatesh Iyer performed brilliantly with a match-winning, unbeaten 73 in RCB’s recent victory over Punjab Kings in Dharamsala.
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Shamar Springer added to West Indies squad for Bangladesh Tests
West Indies have named Shamar Springer as Keemo Paul’s replacement for their upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Paul is set to head home due to personal and family reasons, according to CWI. Springer, who has featured for West Indies in three ODIs and 12 T20Is, is yet to make his debut in Test cricket.
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“I just keep telling him, you will get your opportunities”: Shreyas Iyer urges patience for young blaster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
India’s T20I captain Shreyas Iyer has clearly stated that young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to wait for his chance, with the team management continuing to back the experienced pair of Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson at the top of the order. Coming off a successful Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, Sooryavanshi has been unable to find a consisten...
Litton Das ruled out of ODI tri-series
Bangladesh captain Litton Das has been ruled out of the tri-series, featuring Afghanistan and Zimbabwe, due to a hip injury. Vice-captain Towhid Hridoy has been handed the captaincy in the absence of Das. Meanwhile, Parvez Hossain Emon has been brought into the ODI squad as a replacement for Litton Das.
“Litton Kumar Das compla...
IND vs WI, 5th T20I: Match called off due to relentless rain
Persistent rain has forced the fifth T20I between India and West Indies to be called off without a result in Bengaluru on Saturday. The match had already witnessed a lengthy interruption due to incessant rain. And in light of that, the game was reduced to nine overs per side.
India, after being asked to bat, lost Abhishek Sharma early in...
Shubman Gill returns to Ranji Trophy, set to feature for Punjab against Chhattisgarh
India’s Test and ODI Shubman Gill, as per reports, is gearing up to return to domestic cricket as he prepares to represent Punjab in the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season. Gill sat out the side’s opening game against Assam in New Chandigarh, but now he is expected to feature in Punjab's upcoming clash against Chhatti...
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