In the 18th season of the IPL, jersey No. 18 Virat Kohli finally got his well-deserved reward as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the IPL trophy for the first time in history. RCB defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six runs in the final and lifted their maiden IPL title, ending a long wait of 17 years. This win is even more special for the team’s explosive batter, Phil Salt, who is also very happy. It is being said that he has become a father to a baby boy.

Phil Salt had gone home and missed practice for two days before the final match. His girlfriend, Abi McLaven, has reportedly given birth to their first child. It is said to be a baby boy. Although no official statement has been made yet, a photo of Salt in a red T-shirt is going viral.

A red T-shirt photo is going viral on social media, with the words "Junior Salt" written on it in English. Because of this, people are congratulating Phil Salt. He is happy to become the father of a baby boy, and at the same time, he is also celebrating RCB’s first IPL trophy win. Fans are calling it a double celebration for Phil Salt.

After RCB’s historic 6-run win over Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 final, Salt shared a special post on Instagram. The post showed two of the most important moments of his life. The first photo showed Salt in the dressing room with Virat Kohli, holding the IPL trophy and smiling happily.

The next photo brought smiles to fans' faces. It was of a tiny red and gold T-shirt with “Salt Jr.” written on it — a sweet way to celebrate both his newborn and RCB's victory. Other photos showed the title celebration and a group picture of the champion team. Salt captioned the post: "48 hours that will live long in the memory ❤️ @royalchallengers.bengaluru"

Phil Salt opened the batting in the final and scored 16 runs off just 9 balls, hitting 1 six and 2 fours. Later, while fielding near the boundary, he took an amazing catch that surprised everyone. Virat Kohli praised Salt’s performance and wrote, “Well done, partner. Now it’s time to get back to the real job—changing diapers.”

Notably, the English batter had been a strong opening batter throughout the season, giving RCB great starts and forming a solid partnership with Kohli. He was bought by RCB for a huge amount of ₹11.50 crore, and he lived up to the expectations.