India decimated Sri Lanka for a second successive day in the third and final Test before declaring at 536/7 under strange circumstances. Virat Kohli carried on his excellent run and broke a plethora of records before getting dismissed for 243 – his sixth double century in the last 18-odd months.
Virat has become the first ♛skipper to hit six double centu⛄ries in Test cricket.
The 29-year-old Delhi born cricketer thus surpassed West Indies great Brian Lara, who held the record previously𒉰 wit✨h five double tons in Tests.
India’s current ‘Milestone Man’, who had emulated Rahul Dravid with his previous double century in Nagpur, today equalled Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag fꦗor maxi𝄹mum number of double hundreds for India in Tests.
Here’s how cricket fraternity reacted after Virat Kohli’s record innings:
Unbelievable Hunger and desire to be the best One can Be.. That's what u always get from it's not the way the Stats Stack up but the sheer tenacity of this man which is mind-boggling and he is just 29.. Inspiration for ALL
— Kartik Murali (@kartikmurali)
6th double hundred for Virat in less than 500 days. Special players make it count and Virat Kohli is extဣra special. Amazing intent right from the beginning.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
S🉐hort of words to describe this man. Speechless. Wherever you are, just stand up , admire and salute the genius, that🐬 is Virat Kohli.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
For normal mortal batsman, it's like I will practice more and do extra drills and extra effort every Sunday. For Virat Kohli, I will score a double century every Sunday. Scored one last Sunday, another one today. Kamaal Hai.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
To understand how good Virat Kohli's current form has been, try this. Before the Windies tour in July 2016, his Test career average was 44. Today it has touched 54.
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad)
Six double tons in just 17 months time! What an achievement . Proving time and again that he's the No. 1 batsman at the moment.
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan)
RUN MACHINE : I've lost count of the number of centuries he's scored this year, and double tons in his career. Could we be seeing his first triple today I wonder…
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Virat Kohli makes Test cricket looks so ridiculously easy.. 6th do💜uble century, most by any captain and 2nd i💝n consecutive innings.. Phewww!
— Sawera Pasha (@sawerapasha)
Another day & another double for Kohli,this man’s hu𝓰nger for runs is incredible!
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial)
Hot take: Virat Kohli is good at the batting
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh)
Congratulations on yet another double ton. His 6th in less than 18 months! This man is at a different level from e❀veryone else 👏
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj)
Till 2016, Virat Kohli didn't have a single double century. Now he has six. Shows you that great players make a good phase really count.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Six double hundreds in all of 17 months. Making batting look ridiculously easy. Can't be right? If it was, the others would stack up the same numbers. Modern Master. 👏🏻👏🏻
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru)
Last Sunday: double century!
This Sunday: double century! has reached 200 in back to back Test innings against Sri Lanka! Simpl♛y outstanding!— ICC (@ICC)
The stats keep coming and the recor𒁃ds keep going for King Kohli!
By scoring🧸 243 today, this is the 14th time has improved his career-best score – a new reco🐠rd:
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15
27
30
52
63
75
116
119
141
169
200
211
235
243— ICC (@ICC)
