“Hopefully We Get Momentum At The Proper Time”: Phil Salt Forward Of IPL 2024 Playoffs

Kolkata Knight Riders have been outstanding within the league part of this IPL season and big-hitting opener Phil Salt is now hoping for the facet to maintain the momentum and “put our greatest foot ahead” within the play-offs. Two-time champions KKR are at present on the high of the pecking order with 19 factors following 9 wins and three losses in 13 matches. “It is about taking it daily and hopefully we put our greatest foot ahead and get the momentum on the proper time,” Salt mentioned on KKR’s Knights Dugout Podcast.

Salt has been one of many key gamers in KKR’s spectacular run to the play-offs, forming a formidable partnership with fellow opener Sunil Narine by taking the opposition bowling assault to the cleaners.

Left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc, Salt’s colleague at KKR, mentioned the group is determined to regain the trophy they gained twice previously.

“I am excited to become involved right here at KKR and hopefully it is going to be a very profitable season for us. We’re right here to get the trophy and that is what we’re aiming for and hopefully we will do precisely that,” Starc mentioned.

The Australian pacer additionally shed some gentle on his return to IPL after 10 years.

“It has been some time since I have been right here. Was presupposed to be right here with KKR in 2018 however I obtained injured. So it is thrilling to be again and looking out ahead to it.” In the meantime, Salt touched upon his first expertise with the England squad.

“That was my first expertise at being flooded with messages on my telephone. I am usually not somebody who makes use of the telephone rather a lot nevertheless it was an unbelievable expertise. My telephone was blowing up with messages congratulating me and it was nice.” He went on to share an anecdote about going through Jofra Archer within the nets.

“I feel Jofra is the quickest I’ve confronted within the nets and that too from 18 yards. He bowls it at that tempo from 18 yards with three bouncers in an over. It is good as a result of it helps sharpen the reflexes however there have been instances when he is hit me proper earlier than the match day after which all hell has damaged free,” Salt mentioned.

KKR play second-placed Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on the concluding day of the league stage on Might 19.

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