Indian Premier League 2024 starts from 22nd March. With this, Kolkata Knight Riders have included Phil Salt in their team as a replacement for Jason Roy before the start of this tournament.

Let us tell you, due to personal reasons, Jason Roy has ruled himself out of the Indian Premier League 2024. The Kolkata team needed an aggressive foreign top order batsman for the upcoming season and they included Phil Salt in their team.

Phil Salt has been included in the team for his reserve price of Rs 1.5 crore. Today we tell you three main reasons why this decision of Kolkata Knight Riders can be very successful for them in the upcoming season.

1- Another option for wicketkeeping

Kolkata Knight Riders already have Rahmanullah Gurbaz and KS Bharat as wicketkeepers. Now they have Phil Salt also included in the team as an option for wicketkeeper.

Gurbaz’s performance has always been quite good in T20 cricket but for some time now he has been seen facing a bit of trouble against fast bowlers. Talking about Phil Salt, he has batted very well in this format for some time now and he can also be seen opening for Kolkata Knight Riders in the upcoming season. Nitish Rana and Shreyas Iyer can be seen playing at number three and number four.