Father: Rakesh Kumar, Mother: Seema Arora
Salil Arora is an exciting young wicketkeeper-batter from Punjab who burst onto the scene with a combination of patience in first-class cricket and explosive power in the T20 format. The 23-year-old right-hander announced his arrival with a patient hundred on first-class debut against Madhya Pradesh in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy, earning Player of the Match honors. However, it was his breathtaking T20 exploits that truly brought him into the limelight. In the 2025-26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Arora smashed a blistering 125 not out off just 45 balls against Jharkhand, finishing the tournament with 358 runs at a stunning strike rate of 198.88, with 28 sixes—the second-most in the competition. His remarkable form earned him an INR 1.50 crore deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of IPL 2026, where he continued to showcase his aggressive batting style. A shy character off the field, Arora lets his bat do the talking, marking him as one of the most exciting young talents in Indian cricket.
| Batting & Fielding | ||||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| FC | 9 | 14 | 3 | 458 | 101 | 41.63 | 948 | 48.31 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 3 | 25 | 5 |
| List A | 3 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 65* | 74.00 | 90 | 82.22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 19 | 17 | 6 | 454 | 125* | 41.27 | 241 | 188.38 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 36 | 4 | 1 |
He is a wicketkeeper-batter who bats right-handed, known for his aggressive strokeplay in T20 cricket and his ability to anchor innings in the longer format.
He represents the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), who signed him for INR 1.50 crore ahead of IPL 2026.
In the 2025-26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he smashed 125 not out off just 45 balls against Jharkhand and finished the tournament with 358 runs at a strike rate of 198.88, with 28 sixes—the second-most in the competition.
He scored a patient hundred on his first-class debut for Punjab against Madhya Pradesh in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy, earning Player of the Match honors.
He represents Punjab in domestic cricket and has also played for India at the Under-19 level.
He was born on November 7, 2002, in Amritsar, Punjab, making him 23 years old.
In his debut IPL season for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2026, he played 14 matches, scoring 156 runs at a strike rate of 159.18, with a top score of 35.
He is known for his explosive power-hitting in T20 cricket, particularly his ability to clear the boundaries, as evidenced by his 28 sixes in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Yes, he represented India Under-19s and also played for Punjab Under-19s before making his senior debut.
