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Rank 9 of 20 by expected runs
Dataset name PD Salt · batted for RCB in the 2026 data (2027 team unconfirmed) · Opener (weighted batting position 1.1)
Expected 2027 runs
Model estimate413
80% interval 141–598
Expected innings
11.5
of ~14.7 team matches
Runs / innings
35.9
Average
38.7
runs ÷ expected dismissals
Strike rate
174.7
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Light bar = 2026, partial in the data (43 matches). Orange = 2027 estimate with its 80% interval. Seasons with no innings are not shown.
| Split | Runs | Balls | SR | Outs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs pace | 778 | 451 | 172.5 | 21 |
| vs spin | 262 | 137 | 191.2 | 8 |
| Powerplay (overs 1–6) | 732 | 417 | 175.5 | 18 |
| Middle (7–15) | 303 | 168 | 180.4 | 11 |
| Death (16–20) | 5 | 3 | 166.7 | 0 |
Balls exclude wides. Pace and spin come from the bowler-type field; the few deliveries with no bowler type are counted as pace.
Historical trend
2023: 218 (9 inn), 2024: 435 (12 inn), 2025: 403 (13 inn), 2026: 202 (6 inn). Teams in data: DC → KKR → RCB.
Recent performance
2026 (partial, to data cutoff): 202 runs in 6 innings, SR 168; last 10 innings: 366 runs, SR 177.
Strengths (data-derived)
strike rate 191 vs spin (top-order benchmark 151, 137 balls); strike rate 176 vs powerplay (top-order benchmark 153, 417 balls); strike rate 180 vs middle (top-order benchmark 154, 168 balls); frequent 50+ scores (31% of innings, weighted).
Risk factors
batted in only 67% of the team's 2026 matches in the data.
Full season (14 inn)
503
Strong form
712
90th pct form, 14 inn
Weak form
313
10th pct form, 14 inn
Reduced (8 inn)
287
Assumptions: plays IPL 2027 with availability in line with the player's own recent history; role similar to 2024–2026; 2027 team, squad and batting position not known from the data.