Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Phil Salt has opened up about Rivals facing Chennai Super Kings Chepauk During IPL 2025Salt, who was playing only his second game for the franchise at the time, revealed The competition felt no different from the Manchester derby,
RCB got salt INR 11.50 crore in IPL 2025 auction. The England wicketkeeper-batsman finished the season with 403 runs in 13 matches, including four half-centuries, and became a key member of RCB's maiden IPL title win. Salt, who also won the IPL 2024 trophy with Kolkata Knight Riders, became one of the few players to win consecutive titles with two different franchises.
considering the game Chepauk, Where RCB defeated CSK for the first time since 2008, salt said Noise The game was unlike anything he had experienced in franchise cricket.
“Going to Chennai for my second game with RCB, I knew it wasn't just another match. The way people talked about it made it clear how big this rivalry is. To me, it felt like a Manchester derby. You could feel the growth in training, in the media and in the conversations around the group. Once you're aware of that history and that rivalry, you realize that that game really How big,” Phil Salt said on the RCB Podcast.
Virat and me The relationship started from the moment we both arrived: Salt
opener Admitted that once he learned about the rivalry, he understood the importance of the bout., Salt also explained that dealing with pressure starts with focusing on small, daily improvements rather than long-term goals.
He said, “For me, it's about working day by day and being completely process-driven. I focus on the little things first: going to the gym, keeping my body right and making the right decisions physically. Then comes the cricket side of it. When I focus too much on big goals and results, I lose clarity. I learned this the hard way when I was younger. Now for me everything is about small steps and daily progress, and not about results.” To be obsessed with.”
Furthermore, he said That physical preparation comes firstInvolved Going to the gym, managing workload and choosing the right option first going on For cricket-specific work. Salt also revealed how his partnership with Virat Kohli was outstanding performance During the season.
“We started building a rapport from the moment we both arrived here… It's very much a conversation between us, and sometimes it doesn't even require words. You can just understand how the other person is playing. For example, in Jaipur, there wasn't much conversation at all, it was clear that whenever Virat came on strike, he was happy to turn it towards me. It's always important to have a strong relationship with whoever you're starting out with. You need to understand how they play, and they need to understand your game too, so you can bring out the best in each other,” he concluded.
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