Commonly Asked Questions
What is the date of birth and age of Phil Salt?
Date of Birth is 28th August 1996, and age is 29 ( as of 2025).
What is the primary role of Phil Salt in the England cricket team?
His primary roles are as a right-handed opening batter and a wicket keeper.
What is Phile Salt Jersey Number?
Phil Salt’s Jersey Number is 61.
What is his highest Score in the T20 international?
141 not out, against South Africa.
For which team did Phil Salt make his Indian Premier League Debut?
Delhi Capitals in 2023.
Apart from England, which other international team was Phil Salt eligible to play for?
West Indies, because his family moved to Barbados when he was a child, thus fulfilling the requirements of residency.
Phil Salt is a Welsh Cricketer who represents the England National cricket team. He is a wicket-keeper and a right-handed opening batter. He was born on 28th August 1996, in Bodelwydden (North Wales).
Personal Details
Phil Salt Net Worth | ~ ₹27.5 Crore |
Full name | Philip Dean Salt |
Date of birth | 28th August 1996 |
Birth Place | Bodelwydden, North Wales |
Phil Salt Age | 29 |
Height | 5 feet 10 inches |
Batting | Right Handed |
Bowling | Right arm off-spin |
Role | Wicket-keeper batter |
National Side | England |
Phil Salt Wife Name | Abi Mclaven |
Early life, Childhood, and Education
When he was 10, he was moved to Barbados from Chester, where he was attending school. After receiving a scholarship ( to play sports) at Reed’s School in Surrey, his cricket career began. Here, he shifted his focus entirely to cricket, leaving football behind (he had previously played football as well).
In 2015, he started his county cricket career with Sussex, and later he made his 1st team debut in the same year.
Later, he moved to the Lancashire County Cricket Club, and now he is playing for various teams in domestic and franchise leagues, all around the world.
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Phil Salt Net Worth and Endorsements
Phil Salt’s estimated net worth is around $3 to $4 million USD ( in INR, it is approximately Rs 27.5 crore to Rs 33 crore).
His primary source of income is:-
- Franchise cricket leagues, like the Indian Premier League. He was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for $1.38 million USD (in INR Rs 11.5 crore) in 2025.
- England and Wales cricket contract (ECB)
- Global T20 league, like the Big Bash League BBL, Pakistan Super League PSL, Caribbean Premier League CPL, The Manchester Originals, etc.
- Domestic Cricket, like his contract with the Lancashire County Cricket Club.
Endorsements:
- His partnership with cricket gear manufacturers earns him around Rs 2.5 crore.
- Investments in Real estate
Car collection: There is no adequate published information regarding his car collection. Once we get it, we will update it immediately.
Domestic Cricket Career
Phil Salt initially played for the Guildford Cricket Club in 2013. Later, the Sussex Academy drafted him in 2014. Later, while playing for Sussex, Phil Salt scored his first six-class centuries.
He later decided to move to Lancashire on a 3-year contract. Here, took the role of wicket keeper in the First Class cricket. He scored 97 on debut against Kent.
International Cricket Career
In July 2021, Phil Salt made his One-Day International Debut for England against Pakistan. In 2022, he made his T20 International Debut for England against the West Indies. He was a crucial part of the England squad that won the T20 World Cup in 2022.
He made his first T20 international century during the 2023-24 white ball tour of the West Indies. He eventually became the first man of the England team to score two centuries in the T20 Internationals. He also became the third batter ( in the world) to hit back-to-back tons in T20 cricket during that series.
He made an impressive score of 119 in Trinidad, which was the highest Score by an England’s man, at that time. He later broke his own record, with a score of 141 against South Africa’s team.
Phil Salt currently holds the record for the highest number of T20I centuries ( which is 4) by an Englishman. He has also played for:
- Pakistan Super League: Lahore Qalanders, Islamabad United, etc
- Big Bash League: Played for Adelaide Strikers
- Caribbean Premier League: Played for Barbados Tridents
- The Hundred: He had represented the franchise of Manchester Originals (Men).
- SA20: It is T20, The Pretoria Capitals, of South Africa.
- Indian Premier League (IPL): In the 2023 session of IPL, he was first bought by the Delhi Capitals. Later, he was drafted by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 2024 session of IPL, where he played a vital role in the championship victory.
There, he had scored 435 runs in 12 games, with a strike Rate of 182. This great performance led to a contract for the 2025 IPL session with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), for INR 11.50 crores.
Phil Salt Stats
Batting statistics
Format | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
One Day International | 33 | 988 | 31.9 | 114.8 |
T20 International | 46 | 1423 | 38.5 | 170.8 |
Indian Premier League | 34 | 1056 | 34.1 | 175.7 |
1st class | 54 | 2770 | 32.6 | 72.1 |
List A | 49 | 1482 | 32.2 | 111.2 |
T20 | 265 | 1627 | 28.3 | 156.9 |
Fielding statistics
Format | Catches | Runs Out | Stumping |
One Day International | 16 | 1 | 0 |
T20 International | 30 | 1 | 2 |
Indian Premier League | 26 | 3 | 7 |
List A | 21 | 1 | 0 |
T20 | 148 | 1 | 3 |
Bowling statistics
Format | Matches | Wicket | Economy Rate | Average |
One Day International | 33 | – | – | – |
T20 International | 46 | – | – | – |
Indian Premier League | 34 | – | – | – |
1st class | 54 | 1 | 3.56 | 32.0 |
List A | 49 | – | – | – |
T20 | 265 | – | – | – |
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Achievements and awards:
Some of his key achievements are
- In 2022, he was a player of the England squad, which won the T20 World Cup.
- He was a significant player in the Kolkata Knight Riders KKR, which won the IPL in 2024.
- He represented the Lahore Qalanders, which won the PSL title in March 2022.
- He was a key player in the Barbados Tridents, which won the CPL trophy in 2019.
- His score of 119 in the match against the West Indies is the highest by an Englishman in a T20 international.
Conclusion
He is a very sought-after player, known for his record-breaking T20 international centuries. He is an essential player in the white ball setup of England.
Unfortunately, we don’t have adequate information about his car collection. Once we get it, we will update it immediately.
