IPL 2026: Phil Salt returns home mid-season for scans, RCB face anxious wait

 England opener Phil Salt has returned home for scans on a finger injury sustained during an IPL 2026 match, casting doubt on his immediate availability for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Salt, who had been in impressive form, is hopeful of a swift recovery and a return later this month as RCB push for the playoffs. England opener Phil Salt has returned home for scans on a finger injury sustained during an IPL 2026 match, casting doubt on his immediate availability for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Salt, who had been in impressive form, is hopeful of a swift recovery and a return later this month as RCB push for the playoffs.