Mumbai, May 25 -- Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull said that he would stick with Venkatesh Iyer as the opener alongside Virat Kohli for the Indian Premier League (IPL) Qualifier one clash against the Gujarat Titans (GT), saying that it would not be easy for England batter Phil Salt to return and deliver straight away after injury layoff.

The Qualifier one between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) will determine the first finalist of IPL 2026. RCB is dealing with a debate around their opening combination, as to whether to have Phil Salt open again and trust him to deliver after a lengthy injury layoff, or have Venkatesh open after an impactful knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

Jacob Bethell, who cou...