Salil Arora Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Real Name/Full Name	Salil Rakesh Arora
Profession	Cricketer (Wicketkeeper batsman)
Famous for	Selection for 2026 IPL for Rs 1.5 crore
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight (approx.)	60 Kg ( lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 38 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
Jersey Number	#12 (Punjab)
Domestic/State Team(s)	First-class/List-A/T20 • Amritsar • Punjab Under-19 • Punjab • DAV College International • India Under-19 (2019) Indian Premier League (IPL) • Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH, 2026)
Coach/Mentor(s)	• Rahul Sharma • Rajan Gill
Batting Style	Right-handed
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 November 2002 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2025)	23 Years
Birthplace	Amritsar, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Amritsar
School	DAV International School, Amritsar
College/University	DAV College, Amritsar
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Arora
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	• Travelling • Listening songs
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Threads
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Rakesh Arora Mother- Seema Arora (Homemaker)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Salil Arora

• Salil Arora was born in a traditional Punjabi trader family, as his father was a trader.

• He once visited a mall in 2014, where he played cricket in the nets. He later became interested in cricket and decided to become a professional cricketer.

• He first started playing at Gandhi Ground and later started playing for his school.
  

  Salil Arora during his school days

• Arora scored 654 runs in the 2018 edition of the Cooch Behar Trophy.

• In 2019, he was selected for the India Under-19 team for the Asia Cup.

• He made his first-class debut for Punjab in the 2024–25 Ranji Trophy Group C match against Madhya Pradesh at Mullanpur on 18 October 2024. Arora came in to bat at number seven during his debut first-class innings under pressure conditions.
  

  Salil Arora during his teenage years

• He scored 101 runs and shared an unbroken 100-run partnership with Sukhwinder Singh, who scored 64 runs.

• He went unsold in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction for the base price of Rs 30 lakhs.

• During the 2025 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Arora played as a middle-order batter and wicketkeeper for Punjab. In the knockout match against Jharkhand, he scored a century off 39 balls at the D.Y. Patil Academy in Pune.

• In the 2026 IPL auction, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) acquired him for Rs 1.5 crore against the base price of Rs 30 lakh.

• After his IPL selection, he said that his father must have felt proud of him. His father passed away around 2020.