Virat Kohli hit his maiden double Test century against West Indies in the first test in Antigua. This was his first double hundred in any format at any level.
Before this knock, Kohli was yet to score a 200, even at the first class level. The effort set Twitter on fire as former cricketers and experts lavished praise on India’s Test skipper.
When Kohli crossed the 150-run barrier with a boundary, he became the highest scoring Indian captain in West Indies going past the previous mark of Rahul Dravid.
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Here’s a look at the top reactions:
When ur on a heavy dose of T20 and ODI, it isn't easy to keep the concentration & hunger going for long…makes 200 even more special #kohli
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 22, 2016
High batgave in intl cricket
min 10K
51.04* Virat Kohli
49.53 H Amla
49.10 J Kallis
49.00 M Hussey
48.75 V Richards
48.52 STendulkar#WIvInd— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 22, 2016
" Its privilege and proud to have a player like Virat Kohli " ~ Cricket
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) July 22, 2016
Kohli should be looking at a 50+ test average by the time he leaves West Indies. #WIvInd
— cricBC (@cricBC) July 22, 2016
Thanks Caribbean TV for missing Kohli's double hundred. Jokers. Anyway, congratulations to the great man! 199 was good to watch!! #Champion
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) July 22, 2016
The first double has taken time coming but there is little doubt there are many more on the way #Kohli
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 22, 2016
Virat Kohli became first Indian Captain to score a Double Century away from home and this is also his first double Century in first Class..
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) July 22, 2016
Kohli should be looking at a 50+ test average by the time he leaves West Indies. #WIvInd
— cricBC (@cricBC) July 22, 2016
Thanks Caribbean TV for missing Kohli's double hundred. Jokers. Anyway, congratulations to the great man! 199 was good to watch!! #Champion
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) July 22, 2016
The first double has taken time coming but there is little doubt there are many more on the way #Kohli
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 22, 2016
Virat Kohli became first Indian Captain to score a Double Century away from home and this is also his first double Century in first Class..
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) July 22, 2016
Virat Kohli before 2016:
No T20 Century
No Test Double CenturyVirat Kohli now has
Four T20 Centuries
Scored First Test Double Century— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) July 22, 2016
Kohli (193*) – this is the highest score by an Indian captain in an oveseas Test. Overall Best: 224, by Dhoni v AUS in Chennai, 2013 #WIvIND
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) July 22, 2016
Virat Kohli 7th Test bat to be dismissed on an exact "200" after
W Hammond, Mohsin Khan, D Boon, S Waugh, G Smith, Mushfiqur Rahim#WIvInd— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 22, 2016
Don't say Test Cricket is dying, players like Virat Kohli, Joe Root & Cook keeping it alive.#IndvsWI #EngvsPak
— Sunil- the cricketer (@1sInto2s) July 22, 2016
High batgave in intl cricket
min 10K
51.04* Virat Kohli
49.53 H Amla
49.10 J Kallis
49.00 M Hussey
48.75 V Richards
48.52 STendulkar#WIvInd— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 22, 2016
Congrats double century for getting Virat Kohli.#IndvsWI
— Sunil- the cricketer (@1sInto2s) July 22, 2016
Virat Kohli is in such a good form that he can even get you Kabali ticket which is not available for next 2yrs.
— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) July 22, 2016
Congrats to Virat Kohli on his first double century in test and first-class cricket. Just a matter of time. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. #Champion.
— Ian bishop (@irbishi) July 22, 2016
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Sir Viv Richards on Indian batting star Virat Kohli. pic.twitter.com/PxY4SwLtBx
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) July 22, 2016
Virat Kohli is now scoring centuries in overseas Test matches too!Full credit to his grit, dedication, passion & odd-even policy of Kejriwal
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) July 22, 2016
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