India, April 30 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are still without their star opener Phil Salt in their IPL 2026 game against the Gujarat Titans on April 30, Thursday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. At the toss, Royal Challengers captain and batter Rajat Patidar has announced that they are going in with the same side that demolished the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi this past week.

Why is Phil Salt not playing against the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad?

Salt, one of the most destructive batters in IPL since his debut in the cash-rich tournament in 2023, played an integral role in RCB's maiden title victory in 2025. The Englishman belted 403 runs in 13 matches at 33.58 alongside a healthy strike rate of ...