In 2024, Salt played for the Kolkata Knight Riders, making a significant contribution to their championship victory.
And today, in the IPL 2025 opening, the aggressive batter destroyed his old team, KKR.
Ahead of RCB’s match against Chennai, we break down Salt’s statistics, which show how much he has liked batting in the powerplay.
A strike rate of a 178.34 in PP overs
Salt has a strike rate of 178.34 in powerplay overs (1-6), according to ESPNcricinfo. Across 20 IPL innings, he has struck 453 runs from 254 balls in the first six overs. He averages 41.18.
In PP overs, Salt has hit 24 sixes and 56 fours. He has also been dismissed 11 times.
Salt punctured KKR in IPL 2025 opener, bossed the powerplay
Salt smashed a supreme 31-ball 56 versus KKR in IPL 2025 opener. Notably, only 23 balls were used to score 49 of his runs on the power play. RCB managed 80/0 in the PP overs – their 2nd-highest PP score in the tourney.
Salt’s brilliant stats in IPL 2024 and his overall numbers
In the IPL 2024 season, Salt accumulated a tally of 435 runs from 12 matches at 39.54 (SR: 182). He hit 4 fifties.
In the PP overs, he managed a strike rate worth 185. He scored 296 runs from 160 balls at 42.28.
Overall in the IPL, Salt owns 709 runs at 35.45 from 22 matches. He has hit 7 fifties.
CSK face RCB in Chennai on Friday
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) take on RCB in the eighth match of IPL 2025 on March 28, 2025, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Both CSK and RCB come into this contest on the back of stellar wins.
CSK defeated Mumbai Indians at Chepauk while RCB tamed champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the season opener at Eden Gardens.