Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are in sensational form in the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. They are currently in the second position in the points table. However, the team’s first batter, Phil Salt, was out injured. The English opener did not feature in the last match against the Gujarat Titans and was replaced by Jacob Bethell.

Phil Salt, after getting injured during a net session, was unable to play the last match against GT, and now the team’s batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik has confirmed that the opener will also miss the match against Delhi Capitals on Monday. Salt has not recovered from the injury he suffered before the GT crash.

Will RCB miss Phil Salt’s try against DC?

Phil Salt’s absence from the game will be a big blow to the reigning champions, as Bethell in the opener failed to show the intent and power that Salt has brought to the franchise over the past two seasons. Although the latter will look to score some runs in the next game.

Phil Salt has also been excellent this season, scoring two fifties and scoring 202 runs in six matches. He has shown his aggressive attitude from the first ball of the match. The management would like to ensure he is fit as soon as they want him to miss the rest of the season.

IPL has been full of injuries

According to TV9 Kannada, Salt is not the only RCB cricketer to suffer an injury. In the GT clash, Rasikh Salam Dar also has doubts about his fitness. Rasikh, who left the field midway through the previous match due to a muscle problem, is also expected to miss the match against the Delhi Capitals.

Not just RCB, but DC have also suffered injuries as their pacer Lungi Ngidi almost survived a fatal injury as he landed awkwardly on his neck during the PBKS clash, and was immediately rushed to the hospital, with a green corridor. Ngidi is reportedly out of danger and will soon be released.

Can RCB take revenge on DC?

The DC vs RCB match will be a reverse fixture as both the teams have faced each other once this season. The match was at the M Chinnaswamy stadium. Phil Salt scored a brilliant 63 in the match; The Capitals had the advantage over the Challengers, with David Miller doing the finishing work for his team. Monday will be an exciting meeting.

The two teams had different outings in their last game, where RCB dominated against the Titans, with Virat Kohli once again stepping up the chase and scoring 81 runs. On the other hand, despite KL Rahul scoring an unbeaten 152, PBKS chased the target of 265 runs and broke the record of chasing the highest total in the history of T20 and IPL.

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