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KKR star Phil Salt would be saying one thing, 'I came in as a replacement, I saw and I conquered not just the matches, but the hearts'.
After staying unsold in the auction, Phil Salt came in for his fellow compatriot Jason Roy, and it has been a blessing in disguise for KKR. The Englishman has been in immense touch, scoring runs and doing the glove work for the Knight Riders as they sit on top of the IPL points table.
KKR have already qualified for the playoffs for the first time in three years, and for the first time in 10 years as Top Two teams. Phil Salt has played a pivotal part in that, but the England international has now left the KKR camp to join England for the T20 World Cup preparations.
The 27-year-old announced his departure indirectly with a heartfelt #AmiKKR message on his social media profile, but the tone of the post was all about goodbye. The batter scored 435 runs in 12 matches for the Knights, and was formidable along with Sunil Narine up at the top of the batting order.
As Salt departs from the KKR camp, it will be a huge void for them to fill in the playoffs. Although the likes of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, KS Bharat are there for them, Salt had an undeniable effect which has been beyond expectation.
As the player left KKR, his teammate Varun Chakravarthy penned a message.
"Hey salty... Will miss u champ...all the best for the upcoming games," Chakravarthy wrote.
KKR captain Shreyas Iyer also shared Phil Salt's Instagram Story with the caption 'Champion' as the player left the team.
Fans have also reacted with love for the Englishman but they are indeed sad to see the star player leave prematurely, especially ahead of the all-important playoffs.
Phil Salt, coming as a replacement player has won our hearts with not just his performances, but also with his love and passion for KKR.
— KKR Karavan (@KkrKaravan) May 14, 2024
We will miss you, Salty ! See you next year ❤️ pic.twitter.com/CNuFk42HyO
The diehard KKR fans have fallen in love for the Englishman and surely want to see more of him in Purple and Gold next year.
Phil Salt for KKR in IPL2024🦁🏏
— कट्टर KKR समर्थक 🦁🇮🇳 ™ (@KKRWeRule) May 13, 2024
•Matches 12
•Runs 439
•Strike Rate 182
•Average 39.5
•Sixes 24 Fours 50
Thank You @PhilSalt1 , You have earned a loyal fan of yours!!🙌 pic.twitter.com/AJY8QIOjtt
435 runs with Avg of 40 striking over 180. Thank you Phil Salt you are one of the main reason for where we are standing on Points table currently .
— S H A H I D. (@Irfy_Pathaan56) May 13, 2024
Hope we will see you again in Purple next year!! 💜 pic.twitter.com/12hiDb28k4
"Words are not enough to express the impact you have created in such a short time period, you will be thoroughly missed in the upcoming matches but nonetheless thank you for the amazing starts you gave throughout the tournament and hope to see you back in purple and gold next season , lots of love," a fan wrote on Salt's Instagram post.
