A shy wicketkeeper-batter from Punjab, Salil Arora scored a patient hundred on his first-class debut against Madhya Pradesh in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy. He was named the Player of the Match for his knock but it was his T20 exploits that brought him into the limelight. In the 2025-26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Arora smashed 125 not out off just 45 balls against Jharkhand. He finished the tournament with 358 runs from eight innings at a strike rate of 198.88, and his 28 sixes were the second-most in the competition. That helped him fetch an INR 1.50 crore deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad before IPL 2026.
