NEW DELHI: With Englishman Jason Roy pulling out of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, citing personal reasons, two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday brought in compatriot Phil Salt as his replacement.
Salt, who went unsold in the December auction last year, played for Delhi Capitals in th 2023 edition of the league.
This will now be the second season for Salt in the IPL.
The 27-year-old Salt has been bought at his reserve price of Rs 1.5 crore.
"Kolkata Knight Riders have named Phil Salt as a replacement for Jason Roy after the latter pulled out of the upcoming TATA IPL 2024 owing to personal reasons," an IPL media release said.
Salt, an aggressive wicket-keeper batter, scored two consecutive T20I centuries against the West Indies in December last year.
His 48-ball century in the fourth T20I at Trinidad is also the joint-fastest for England.
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