Phil Salt to skip T20I series vs West Indies owing to paternity leave

Phil Salt has taken paternity leave to care for his wife and newborn kid, thus he will not be playing in the T20I series against the West Indies. After making his fastest IPL fifty in Qualifier 1, the 28-year-old took a plane to the UK to attend the birth of his first child. Shortly before the final, he returned to Ahmedabad to join the RCB team.

The England and Wales Cricket Board stated in a statement that the top hitter has been given permission to leave the series. According to the announcement, the English opener will spend his time off from the squad caring for his infant and relaxing at home.

“Phil Salt has been given permission to leave the team for the series, which begins in Durham on Friday. According to the ECB’s statement, which ESPNcricinfo cited, Salt, who was on paternity leave after his child was born earlier this week, will now spend more time at home.

I now possess a lucky charm: Phil Salt

After winning the IPL championship with RCB, the great batter talked about how a new person entered his life. Phil Salt described the sensation as unreal and said he was unable to put it into words. The Englishman claimed that during the course of three days, he only had a few hours of rest and did not get enough sleep. The English batter thought he was lucky to have his child.

“It’s an incredible sensation at the moment. To tell the truth, I’m not really sure where I am right now. Despite my lack of sleep, I’m really proud of the lads. He did—good luck. Now I have a lucky charm. After winning the IPL championship with RCB, Phil Salt exclaimed, “I’m ecstatic.”

However, Salt did not enjoy playing ODIs earlier this year. He was removed from the ODIs against the West Indies due to his poor performance in the Champions Trophy and the series against India. However, Salt was crucial to RCB’s first IPL championship victory.