IPL History's Top 10 Replacement Players: From Chris Gayle to Phil Salt

• The IPL 2026 season is set to begin on March 28, with many teams facing injury-related player losses.
• Chris Gayle joined RCB in 2011 as a replacement for Dirk Nannes, winning the Orange Cap with 608 runs.
• Phil Salt replaced Jason Roy for KKR in IPL 2024, scoring 435 runs and contributing to their title win.
• Anrich Nortje (DC, 2020) and Matheesha Pathirana (CSK, 2022) were key replacement bowlers.
• Jake Fraser-McGurk (DC, 2024) and Rajat Patidar (RCB, 2022) made significant batting impacts as replacements.