Salil Arora, playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad, also won the hearts of the fans in his inning of 30 runs against Mumbai Indians. While chasing the big target of 244 runs, Abhishek Sharma (45) and Travis Head (76) gave a great start, Heinrich Klaasen and Salil finished the match well and led their team to victory. Salil hit a no look shot on Jasprit Bumrah’s ball, the video of which is going viral on social media.

Salil Arora scored unbeaten 30 runs in 10 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 2 fours. Salil hit a no look six on the fourth ball of the 18th over bowled by Jasprit Bumrah. However, Bumrah was seen deviating from the line length throughout the match. He gave away 54 runs in 4 overs at an economy of 13.50.

Who is Salil Arora

Salil Arora was born on November 7, 2002 in Amritsar (Punjab). He plays for Punjab in domestic. He is a wicketkeeper batsman. He has scored 458 runs in 14 innings of first class matches, which includes 1 century and 3 half-centuries. He has scored 74 runs in 2 innings of List A. He has scored 452 runs in 16 innings of T20, his strike rate is 192. He has also scored a century in T20. Salil’s base price in the IPL auction was Rs 30 lakh, but SRH bought him for more than Rs.

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Salil Arora played a superb cameo of 30* (10) in the 244 run chase.

– The no look six against Jasprit Bumrah. pic.twitter.com/ZJNdGU36c2

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 29, 2026

Salil Arora’s base price in IPL auction was Rs 30 lakh, Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him for Rs 1.50 crore. That means, not only SRH but other teams were also showing interest in buying him. He came into limelight by scoring a century in 39 balls in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

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Salil Arora made his IPL debut on March 28 playing against RCB. His role is that of a finisher, which he played well in the last match. He has scored 93 runs in the 7 innings played so far. He has hit 8 sixes and 6 fours.

Before the start of IPL 2026, there is a lot of discussion about many new faces. Like every season, this time too there are some players who can be seen in this league for the first time and can leave their mark as soon as they arrive. Among them there are shining stars of domestic cricket and also dangerous players of the international circuit. The special thing is that all of them show the ability to single-handedly change the course of the match.

Karthik Sharma

Chennai Super Kings has expressed great confidence in 19 year old wicketkeeper-batsman Karthik Sharma. This young player from Rajasthan was bought for Rs 14.2 crore, which shows how much importance the franchise is giving to him. Karthik is known for his aggressive batting and has attracted attention with his consistently good performances in domestic cricket. His art of scoring fast runs in the top order can be beneficial for CSK.

Aaqib Nabi

Delhi Capitals has included Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Aaqib Nabi Dar in its team. He has impressed with his speed and swing in domestic cricket. This young pacer, who bowled at a speed of 135 to 140 kilometers per hour, had performed brilliantly in the recent season. If he gets a chance, he can put the opposition batsmen in trouble with the new ball.

finn allen

The name of New Zealand’s explosive opener Finn Allen is also included in this list. He has been a part of IPL team RCB before also, but could not play a single official match. This time Kolkata Knight Riders have taken him for Rs 2 crore. His explosive batting in the recent T20 World Cup once again proved that he can devastate any bowling attack in the powerplay. In such a situation, IPL 2026 can become their real launchpad.

Salil Arora

Salil Arora is an interesting name for Sunrisers Hyderabad. This wicketkeeper-batsman from Punjab surprised everyone with his explosive batting in domestic T20 cricket. His quick century against Jharkhand was also much talked about. If he gets a chance in an aggressive team like Hyderabad, he can change the complexion of the match by scoring runs quickly.

Allah Ghazanfar

Mumbai Indians have a mysterious bowler like Afghanistan’s young spinner Allah Ghazanfar. He could not play last season due to injury, but this time there are a lot of expectations from him. At an early age, he has shown the ability to take excellent wickets in T20 cricket. Their economy has also been praiseworthy. If he gets the right opportunities in a team like Mumbai, he can turn the match in the middle overs.