Salil Arora: Punjab Batter Debuts for SRH in IPL 2026 Opener vs RCB

• Salil Arora, a 23-year-old Punjab wicketkeeper-batter, made his IPL debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2026 opener.
• SRH acquired Arora for Rs 1.50 crore at the IPL 2026 auction following his stellar domestic season.
• He gained attention with an unbeaten 125 against Jharkhand in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 Super League, maintaining strong form throughout.
• Arora recently smashed five maximums in five balls during an SRH intra-squad match, including two off Jaydev Unadkat and three off Omkar Tarmale.
• He is the current top run-getter for Punjab in the SMAT 2025 season and will play alongside state teammate Abhishek Sharma at SRH.