Virat and Salt - (Source : @ScreenGrab)
On Thursday, April 10, Royal Challengers Bengaluru locked horns against Delhi Capitals at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The hosts got off to the best possible start as the three-times finalists smashed the fastest fifty of the tournament. Notably, RCB completed team fifty in three overs .
Phil Salt took on Mitchell Starc as the right-hand batter whacked the Aussie seamer for 25 runs. However, the partnership ended in a dramatic manner as Virat Kohli and Phil Salt got involved in an ugly mix-up that resulted in Salt falling short of his crease.
Phil Salt And Virat Kohli's Mix-Up Results In Ugly Scenes At Chinnaswamy Stadium
The incident sent the internet into a frenzy as RCB fans were in fact upset with Virat Kohli as the India batter was at fault in this situation, where he he acknowledged Salt's call, but returned to his end mid-way.
The incident occurred on the 5th ball of the 4th over when Salt guided the ball towards point and looked for a quick single. Virat too acknowledged the call, but refused it mid-way. Salt was late in returning to his crease and it was an easy-run out opportunity for KL Rahul.
Salt was on the ground and looked at Kohli in shock. Further, the fans brutally trolled Virat and blamed the former RCB captain behind the wicket. Talking about the ongoing match, RCB are 84/3 after 8 overs.
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