Phil Salt was batting at over 200 strike rate, toyed with Mitchell Starc for two boundaries and two over boundaries, and another six off one no-ball grace. The DC Captain Axar Patel too got smashed, but it was in his over when the gift came. After pecking the ball, Salt ran down half the pitch while Kohli started slow and sent Salt back. Out of urgency, Salt dived but was too late. KL Rahul collected the ball coming from Vipraj Nigam and tossed off the bails. Kohli was left stranded on the other side with a helpless smile. Watch the video here: Virat Kohli :-- Ran out SKY in ODI WC - Ran out Pant in IND vs NZ 2nd test- Got run out himself in IND vs NZ 3rd test while almost running out Gill- Ran out Jaiswal in BGTNow ran out Phil Salt when he was all guns blazing 👏#ViratKohli #RCBvDCpic.twitter.com/xbyI0muvYw — Prateek (@prateek_295) April 10, 2025 Fans not only praised Salt's stormy innings, but also to Kohli's pace, recalling this is not the first time that his partner got dismissed due to a miscommunication. Here is what fans said: PHIL S̶A̶L̶T̶ ASSAULT. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Ni2VtTlhZk — Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) April 10, 2025 6 4 4 4 6 1 4 to stark 🔥PHIL SALT. 👏#RCBvsDC pic.twitter.com/NQay5zAD2H — 𝐈𝐳𝐡𝐚𝐚𝐧༉ (@izhaanshaikh_) April 10, 2025 #RCBvsDCPhil Salt became the New victim of Selfish Kohli 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/2H4LfCPwCq — theboysthing (@theboysthing07) April 10, 2025 PHIL SALT SMASHED 6,4,4,4,6 VS MITCHELL STARC IN AN OVER...#RCBvsDC pic.twitter.com/JUzsBZ02I9 — Howzzat Zone (@HowzzatZone) April 10, 2025 Wake up babe King Virat Kohli just made one more batsman run out 🤣😭This time it's Phil Salt.. Chokli legacy continues.. #RCBvsDC pic.twitter.com/N7MnSqaZS4 — RK || CSK 🦁 (@RKkundrra) April 10, 2025 Bhowkli got in-form Phil Salt out 🤡 Selfish choklo pic.twitter.com/aRYaEDRVvJ — Veer (@pullxshot) April 10, 2025 Phil Salt runout #RCBvsDC pic.twitter.com/ww4ZDbwOdU — Binod (@wittybinod) April 10, 2025 Thank you Virat kohli for saving the earth from Phil Salt 🤡 pic.twitter.com/E7txRHDtWu — 😼 (@MasterrGogo) April 10, 2025 Virat Kohli you did dirty with phil salt.💔Everyone can't sacrifice their wicket for the team's sake. 👍 pic.twitter.com/4ecTDsJkmi — ᴘʀᴀᴛʜᴍᴇꜱʜ⁴⁵ (@45Fan_Prathmesh) April 10, 2025 Salt actually gave a solid start to RCB. And since his departure, RCB slowed down, lost three more wickets, including Kohli's