Punjab wicketkeeper-batter Salil Arora, who smashed 125*(45) against Jharkhand in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), had recorded a century in his first-class debut match against Madhya Pradesh in October 2024, bagging Player of the Match award. The 23-year-old made his T20 debut against Meghalaya in December 2024. He has strike rate of 206.20, the second-highest in SMAT this season.