Bengaluru, March 24 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) director of cricket Mo Bobat backed the out-of-form England batter Phil Salt ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, stressing that he looks forward to watching him open the innings for the defending champions alongside Virat Kohli.

Phil Salt had a wonderful run with RCB in their maiden title-win. The right-handed batter scored 403 runs in 13 innings, with an average of 33.58. However, the Englishman struggled big time in the recent ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, scoring only 130 runs in eight matches at an average of 16.25.

Asked whether there's any concern around Salt's form heading into the IPL 2026, RCB's director of cricket, Mo Bobat, said the team has a strong, ...