Uff.. Virat Kohli getting bored of scoring centuries in cricket. Now he is smashing double centuries. During the third test against Sri Lanka, The Indian skipper Virat Kohli scored his 6th double century in test cricket.
Virat Kohli scored his 6th double century in International cricket. He did not score a single double century till 2016. Since 2016, he has scored six double centuries. With this double century, he equaled Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag’s 6 double centuries record and this is the fastest 200 for him.
He becomes the 2nd Indian player to score two consecutive double centuries in Test cricket after former Indian player Vinod Kambli. As a captain he surpassed legendary captains like Don Bradman, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Graeme Smith to score 6 double centuries.
Here are the twitter reactions on Virat Kohli’s 6th double century:
6th double hundred for Virat in less than 500 days. Special players make it count and Virat Kohli is extra special. Amazing intent right from the beginning.#INDvSL
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 3, 2017
Back to back 200s for Kohli. Called it when he had 46. Even allowing for Sri Lanka’s attack, it’s extraordinary. #INDvSL
— mark butcher (@markbutcher72) December 3, 2017
Shortest span (Days) for SIX DOUBLE centuries in Test cricket:
499 days – VIRAT KOHLI (1-6)
581 days – Don Bradman (1-6)
1459 days – Don Bradman (3-8)
1471 days – Don Bradman (2-7)#INDvSL— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) December 3, 2017
Last Sunday: double century!
This Sunday: double century!@imVkohli has reached 200 in back to back Test innings against Sri Lanka! Simply outstanding! #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/RaRQ6RMoEP— ICC (@ICC) December 3, 2017
Short of words to describe this man. Speechless. Wherever you are, just stand up , admire and salute the genius, that is Virat Kohli. pic.twitter.com/Z041urCnYV
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) December 3, 2017
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. #INDvSL #RunMachine @imVkohli 👏🏻👏🏻
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) December 3, 2017
Virat Kohli first Test captain to register six scores of 200+
Prev best: five by Brian Lara#IndvSL— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 3, 2017
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) December 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/SamreenRazzaqui/status/937190879877480448
The first Test captain to score 6 Double💯s ✅
6th Double century = Going level with the likes of Sachin and Sehwag for the most by an Indian ✅ @imVkohli 🙌👏🙏#PlayBold #IndvSL— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) December 3, 2017
RUN MACHINE @imVkohli: 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) December 3, 2017
Back to back double 💯 for King Kohli #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/NDMmtzbs4W
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 3, 2017
Kohli in Tests:
2011 to 2015: 41 Tests, 72 inns, ZERO 200s
2016 onwards: 22 Tests, 33 inns, SIX 200s#IndvSL
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) December 3, 2017
Double-centuries in consecutive Test innings:
Hammond 1928 & 1933 (twice)
Bradman 1934
Kambli 1993
Sanga 2007
Clarke 2012
KOHLI 2017#IndvSL— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) December 3, 2017
Back to back double tons for Captain Kohli, his 3rd this year! What a player and a leader! Ind 451/4.#INDvSL
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) December 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/vanillawallah/status/937190404746891264
If Virat Kohli scores a triple, DDCA will finally edit the script on the Sehwag Gate – trust them to still ignore Karun Nair though. #IndvsSL
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) December 3, 2017
Each time Kohli walks out, there's a record.🤷🏻♀️#inevitable #INDvSL
— Sonali Dhulap (@pillya) December 3, 2017
For all those belittling Virat Kohli's Double hundreds vs SL being against a weak attacks.. why aren't the Rahanes and Rahuls too scoring them then? A classy batsman makes hay while the sun shines… the rest can continue to whine!
— Venkat Parthasarathy 🇮🇳 (@Venkrek) December 3, 2017
Kohli:
ODIs – centuries machine
Tests – double-centuries machine#IndvSL
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) December 3, 2017
Scoring Test 200s as captain
1x: 29 players
2x: 4 players
3x: 5 players
4x: 3 players
5x: Brian Lara
6x: VIRAT KOHLI #INDvSL @BCCI— Swamp (@sirswampthing) December 3, 2017
As Test Captain:
Most 200s: Kohli
Most 175s by Indian: Kohli
Most 150s by Indian: Kohli
Most 100s by Indian: Kohli
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) December 3, 2017