Ahead of the Qualifier 1 between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT), multiple reports focus on Phil Salt’s availability. India Today reports that Salt’s participation in the match is in question, with Rajat Patidar providing an update on the situation. In addition to the uncertainty around Salt, the same reporting indicates GT make a late or surprise addition to their squad for the Qualifier 1. While the outlet frames the change as “shock” in tone, the key development across the coverage is that GT adjust their team composition close to match time and that Salt may not feature for RCB, depending on the latest confirmation. The reports do not provide full detail of the replacement within the provided excerpts, but they consistently link the Qualifier 1 team news to Salt’s status and GT’s late personnel change. As the match approaches, the updates suggest the playing XI and final availability could still be confirmed closer to the toss.