Now another twist in the tale. After Tim David, Phil Salt is also uncertain for the IPL 2025 summit clash today at Ahmedabad. The June 3 morning has started with the out-of-the-equation reports about Salt, the undisputed opener of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for this year's campaign.

As per the ongoing speculations in social media, the England batter is set to miss the all-important game against Punjab Kings (PBKS). But there are several questions and some counter suggestions also to oppose these kinds of rumors.

Actually, the star opener is expecting to welcome his first child, and he wants to accompany his partner for the birth of their first child. And in the meantime, when this update had started to circulate, Salt chose to remain absent from the RCB training season, which sparked the speculations about his availability for the RCB vs. PBKS IPL 2025 final game.

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A report published by ESPNcricinfo stated, "Salt was not at the ground when RCB trained on the eve of the final, but that isn't unusual. Quite a few players choose to prepare by themselves instead of having one more net. If Salt is not in Ahmedabad and has dashed home to be with his family, RCB won't let it be known until match day. Not with a player so important."

This can be a mind game too

So, the practice season arranged by Royal Challengers Bengaluru before the final was not mandatory for everyone to join; players had the option to prepare in their own ways. 

Another thing is that RCB coach Andy Flower, who is well reputed for playing mind games, could be a factor behind the speculations of Salt. So, if we thoroughly notice all the possibilities and facts, then we can find that Phil Salt has high chances to take part in the grand finale.