Salt had a base price of INR 1.5 crore in the auction, but he did not find a buyer. Amidst the disappointment of his sub, Salt said that he’s happy for his other English teammates, who got picked in the auction.

"It was a confusing morning. I expected to be picked up, having gone there last year and done well and after the year that I've had, but these things happen. It's part of the lottery of an auction, it happens in draft processes as well. There are a few lads in our dressing room who are going to have a very good Christmas, and I'm over the moon for them,” Salt was quoted as saying.✅️

"I was a bit confused, but it can happen. There are no bad cricketers on the list at the IPL. It's one of those things," he stated.

Salt also said that not getting picked up in the auction motivated him to go big in the fourth T20I. "It was probably a little bit of it, subconsciously. I'm very aware of how lucky I am to be here playing cricket,” Salt added.