Phil Salt: Decoding his batting stats in powerplay overs (IPL)
What's the story
Royal Challengers Bengaluru snapped up Englishman Phil Salt in the Indian Premier League mega auction.
Salt had played for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024, contributing immensely in their title win.
And now, the aggressive batter floored his former side KKR in the IPL 2025 opener.
Salt has enjoyed batting in the powerplay and here we decode his stats ahead of RCB's clash against Chennai.
PP overs
A strike rate of 178.34 in PP overs
As per ESPNcricinfo, Salt owns a strike rate of 178.34 in the powerplay overs (1-6).
Across 20 IPL innings, he has struck 453 runs from 254 balls in the first six overs. He averages 41.18.
Salt has smacked 56 fours and 24 sixes in PP overs. He has also been dismissed 11 times.
Information
Salt punctured KKR in IPL 2025 opener, bossed the powerplay
Salt smashed a supreme 31-ball 56 versus KKR in IPL 2025 opener. Notably, 49 of his runs came in the powerplay from only 23 balls. RCB managed 80/0 in the PP overs - their 2nd-highest PP score in the tourney.
Numbers
Salt's brilliant stats in IPL 2024 and his overall numbers
In the IPL 2024 season, Salt accumulated a tally of 435 runs from 12 matches at 39.54 (SR: 182). He hit 4 fifties.
In the PP overs, he managed a strike rate worth 185. He scored 296 runs from 160 balls at 42.28.
Overall in the IPL, Salt owns 709 runs at 35.45 from 22 matches. He has hit 7 fifties.
RCB
CSK face RCB in Chennai on Friday
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) take on RCB in the eighth match of IPL 2025 on March 28, 2025, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Both CSK and RCB come into this contest on the back of stellar wins.
CSK defeated Mumbai Indians at Chepauk while RCB tamed champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the season opener at Eden Gardens.