Bengaluru, Dec. 8 -- England and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star batter Phil Salt spoke on his equation with the team's superstar batter Virat Kohli during the Indian Premier League (IPL) winning 2025 season, saying that it is very important to have a strong relationship with your opening partner, that "connection" between them developed as soon as they arrived first in the dressing room.

RCB ended their 18-year wait for an IPL title, beating Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the final earlier this year. While Virat was at his consistent best and delivered his third successive 600-run plus season with the bat, he had an explosive Salt to rely on, who could play his shots from ball one and give the Indian icon some time to settle.

Salt had a...