Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Phil Salt took a sensational catch that would have made even AB de Villiers proud. The Englishman pulled out all the stops to ensure that Sunrisers Hyderabad stand-in captain Ishan Kishan does not cause any further damage during the Indian Premier League 2026 season opener at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday 28 March.
In the 16th over, uncapped debutant Abhinandan Singh was on the receiving end of Aniket Verma and Ishan Kishan. But the latter, who finished on 80 in 37 balls, looked to be on his century. But Salt took the catcher towards the point boundary ropes and went all out to take a brilliant catch.
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Phil Salt with an absolute one handed screamer at the ropes
Do we have the catch of the season on day one yet? #TATAIPL 2026
Update #KhelBindaas | #RCBvSRH | pic.twitter.com/pPax3pVNt9— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 28, 2026
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Issued by:
Amar Panicker
Published on:
28 March 2026 21:35 IST
