40Matches
1,258Runs
0Wickets
4Seasons
01 / Overview
Phil Salt IPL career
Phil Salt has played 40 IPL matches across 4 seasons (2023–2026), for Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. With the bat Salt has 1,258 runs at a strike rate of 174.48, with a top score of 89* and 12 fifties. Salt's most runs have come against Punjab Kings (199 in 7 matches).
IPL 2027 retention status
Phil Salt is in the current Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad as a wicketkeeper-batter on a contract of ₹11.5 crore, one of 8 overseas players. RCB must decide by 17 November 2026 whether to retain or release Salt; a released player goes into the pool for the 16 December 2026 mini-auction in Goa. The confirmed decision will be shown here once the retention lists are official.
02 / Teams
Phil Salt IPL teams by season
Every franchise Salt has played for, most recent first. Seasons with no appearances are left out.
- 2025–2026Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- 2024Kolkata Knight Riders
- 2023Delhi Capitals
03 / Batting
Phil Salt IPL batting stats by season
M = matches, HS = highest score (* not out), Avg = runs per dismissal, SR = runs per 100 balls.
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | 4s/6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 6 | 202 | 78 | 33.67 | 168.33 | 2/0 | 16/11 |
| 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 13 | 403 | 65 | 33.58 | 175.98 | 4/0 | 48/22 |
| 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 12 | 435 | 89* | 39.55 | 182.01 | 4/0 | 50/24 |
| 2023 | Delhi Capitals | 9 | 218 | 87 | 27.25 | 163.91 | 2/0 | 24/10 |
| Career | 40 | 1,258 | 89* | 34.00 | 174.48 | 12/0 | 138/67 |
04 / Head to head
Phil Salt record against each IPL team
Runs and wickets against every opponent. Former names are grouped with the current franchise (Delhi Daredevils with Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab with Punjab Kings).
| Against | M | Runs | HS | SR | Wkts | Best | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab Kings | 7 | 199 | 75 | 179.28 | 0 | - | - |
| Chennai Super Kings | 5 | 98 | 46 | 153.12 | 0 | - | - |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 5 | 183 | 62 | 159.13 | 0 | - | - |
| Delhi Capitals | 4 | 186 | 68 | 186.00 | 0 | - | - |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 4 | 158 | 89* | 179.55 | 0 | - | - |
| Mumbai Indians | 4 | 93 | 78 | 202.17 | 0 | - | - |
| Rajasthan Royals | 4 | 101 | 65 | 144.29 | 0 | - | - |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 3 | 165 | 87 | 208.86 | 0 | - | - |
| Gujarat Titans | 2 | 14 | 14 | 100.00 | 0 | - | - |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 | 61 | 56 | 179.41 | 0 | - | - |
05 / Salary
Phil Salt IPL salary
| Current contract (RCB) | ₹11.5 crore |
| IPL 2027 retention fee | Confirmed after 17 November 2026 |
Salaries for earlier seasons will be added once verified against official auction records. No figures are estimated.
06 / Squad
More Royal Challengers Bengaluru players
- Virat KohliBatter · ₹21 crore
- Josh HazlewoodBowler · ₹12.5 crore
- Rajat PatidarBatter · ₹11 crore
- Jitesh SharmaWK-Batter · ₹11 crore
- Bhuvneshwar KumarBowler · ₹10.75 crore
- Venkatesh IyerAll-rounder · ₹7 crore
- Rasikh SalamBowler · ₹6 crore
- Krunal PandyaAll-rounder · ₹5.75 crore
- Mangesh YadavAll-rounder · ₹5.2 crore
- Yash DayalBowler · ₹5 crore
- Tim DavidBatter · ₹3 crore
- Jacob BethellAll-rounder · ₹2.6 crore
See full Royal Challengers Bengaluru retention list All IPL 2027 players, team by team
Data note. IPL stats are calculated from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match from 2008 to 2026 published by Cricsheet (ODC-BY licence). A handful of washed-out games have no ball-by-ball record, so totals can differ slightly from official figures. Prices are current contract values, not 2027 retention fees.