IPL 2026 : The 54th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 is going to be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians (RCB vs MI) today i.e. on 10th May (Sunday). This match will be played at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur from 7:30 pm. Before this match, a big good news has come for RCB, after hearing this good news, the faces of RCB fans lit up with joy. Now the strength of Royal Challengers Bangalore will double in IPL 2026. So what is this good news, let us know about it in detail today.
Good news for RCB
Actually, Royal Challengers Bangalore opening batsman Fit Salt has returned to India. Salt was injured in IPL 2026, after which he returned to his country England. Since then there was suspense over his playing. Now he has recovered and returned back to India. Now Phil Salt will be fully available for RCB to play further matches. With his arrival the team’s strength will now double.
PHIL SALT HAS ARRIVED IN INDIA TO JOIN RCB TEAM. 🔥 (Pallav Paliwal). pic.twitter.com/E9YhPuVPnh
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) May 10, 2026
How did Phil Salt get hurt?
Let us tell you that Phil Salt was injured during the 26th match of IPL 2026 on 18 April 2026. He suffered an injury to the finger of his left hand while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the match against Delhi Capitals at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Phil Salt got this injury while fielding on the boundary. After this injury, he was scanned and he returned to England for its treatment. Now after completing his rehab, he has returned to India to participate in the IPL.
🚨Philip dean salt has arrived in INDIA
He might be available from the match against KKR pic.twitter.com/c21DpUcFzn
— PRATHAM_18 (@bethel_nation) May 10, 2026
How has been Phil Salt’s performance so far?
Phil Salt played 6 matches in IPL 2026. During this, he scored 2 half-centuries, due to which 202 runs came from his bat. His average this season has been 33.67 and strike rate 168.33. A total of 16 fours and 11 sixes have been hit from Salt’s bat in six matches this season.
Heard Phil Salt is back to play against MI, It’s gonna be scary but not for us✍️🔥pic.twitter.com/dqW4YY9lPm
—` (@McgMadMan) May 10, 2026
If we talk about Phil Salt’s IPL career, he made his IPL debut in 2023. He played for Kolkata Knight Riders in the first 3 seasons. This is Phil Salt’s second season for RCB. So far in IPL, he has scored a total of 1258 runs in 40 matches with 12 half-centuries. His highest score has been 89* runs.
Sangwariman, see you for the big game tonight! 💙
🔗 https://t.co/zpJHVbFjR2pic.twitter.com/taxMYAijuR
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 10, 2026
Royal Challengers Bangalore squad
Jacob Bethel, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salaam Dar, Josh Hazlewood, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, Swapnil Singh, Philip Salt, Nuwan Thushara, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhinandan Singh, Kanishk Chauhan, Satwik Deswal.
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