England opener Phil Salt shared his “personal experience” of playing under Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Chandrakant Pandit during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 as well. However, during IPL 2024, reports came on social media about foreign players in the KKR camp being frustrated with Chandrakant’s style of coaching. However, for Salt, it wasn’t the same as he had experienced under Chandrakant. He lauded Chandrakant for his remarkable coaching skills and revealed that he shares a “great relationship” with him.

“That’s not my personal experience. I can say that you know we got on from day one. No, he’s a man that reads a room very well. He knows when to have an arm around you, knows when to pull your tail a bit. I think that’s now a trait that all good coaches have. You know, I’ve got a great relationship with him and still swap texts with him. You know, he watches a lot of cricket. He’s always in touch, so a great man,” Phil Salt said during the CEAT Cricketing Rating Awards.

With his aggressive approach from the opening front, Phil Salt became a dependable opener for the Riders. He racked up 435 runs in 12 matches, averaging 39.55 and a whopping strike rate of 182.01 as well. However, before KKR won their third IPL title, Salt was recalled by England for their series against Pakistan before the World Cup as well.

“I think if you put any work into a competition, especially the IPL. You want to play every game that’s what’s in you as a professional sportsman. I want to play the big games. I want to play all the high-pressure games and be in the high-pressure moments. That’s what it’s all about, you know. Obviously, I was disappointed to come so far and leave India feeling like I still had a job to do. But the boys picked up beautifully from where we left off and became deserving IPL champions,” Phil Salt concluded.