Royal Challengers Bengaluru opener Phil Salt will miss another IPL 2026 match. This will be his second match in a row that he is not playing.
RCB Face Injury Setback as Phil Salt and Rasikh Salam Miss Key Clash vs Delhi Capitals
In the previous fixture against Gujarat Titans, Salt missed due to fitness concerns. Instead, Jacob Bethell played for him. Apart from Salt, quick bowler Rasikh Salam Dar will also not take part in the match due to a calf injury.
Dinesh Karthik said that, Salt is not yet fit and needs further recovery time. So far in the ongoing campaign, Salt has taken part in six matches and smashed 202 runs. The batter has scored quickly and hit two half-centuries as well. With Salt’s absence, Bethell might get an opportunity again.
TV9 Kannada report stated that,
“Rasikh Salam Dar, who was in the field against Gujarat Titans, is also battling fitness concerns. It is learnt that Rasikh, who left the field halfway through the last match due to a muscle strain, will also be unavailable for the match against Delhi Capitals,”
In the game against Gujarat Titans, Rasikh was hurt during fielding. It seems like it is a injury of muscle strain. Rasikh played 4 games in IPL 2026 and has bagged 5 wickets this season. Royal Challengers Bengaluru might think about bringing Abhinandan Singh in place of Rasikh Salam .
Currently, Royal Challengers Bengaluru is sitting at the second spot in the IPL 2026 points table with 10 points. They need to maintain their second position by winning against Delhi Capitals.