As soon as the World Cup team is announced, KKR will not get a foreigner who is in form in the playoffs
As soon as the T20 World Cup team was announced, the pressure increased in the Kolkata Knight Riders camp. Phil Salt is in form for KKR in the current IPL. But Kolkata Knight Riders will not get Salt if they make it to the IPL playoffs. Salt will return home before the playoffs.Last time champion England announced the T20 World Cup squad on Tuesday. They kept Salt in the team of 15 people. This wicketkeeper-batsman got the opportunity due to his performance in IPL.
Before the World Cup, England will play a four-match T20I series against Pakistan at home. The board has informed that those who are in the World Cup team will also play in this series. Members of that team now playing in the IPL have been ordered to return home before the Pakistan series.T20 series against Pakistan starts from May 22. Will continue till May 30. After that, T20 World Cup starts from June 2. The group stage of the IPL will end on May 19.
Last match Kolkata vs Rajasthan. Playoffs start from May 21. That is, if KKR make it to the playoffs, it is certain that they will not get Saltke there. Because Salt will return to the country before that. Even in KKR’s last match on May 19, there are doubts over Salt’s performance. In that case, Rahmanullah Gurbaz will be seen in the first eleven of KKR