Indian captain Virat Kohli started 2016 without a Test double century to his name. With a couple of weeks left in the year (and potentially two more innings) Kohli has scored three of them.
In what has been a magical 2016 for Kohli, the runs keep flowing.
Captain’s Knock! @imVkohli @Paytm Test Cricket #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/SdZCdhV84M
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 11, 2016
He did not disappoint the huge Sunday morning crowd at the Wankhede stadium who had come to watch him score his 200. In a first session dominated by India, Kohli got there in double quick time.
And on his way there, more records tumbled.
Most 150+ scores by captain in a year:
4 Clarke in 20124 McCullum in 20144* Kohli in 2016#IndvEng— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) December 11, 2016
600+ runs in a series for India:
2 S Gavaskar/ R Dravid/ VIRAT KOHLI *1 D Sardesai#INDvENG— Deepu Narayana (@deeputalks) December 11, 2016
In 84 years and 506 Tests, Indian captains have scored seven double hundreds. Virat Kohli has hit three of them – all this year!!!#IndvsEng
— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) December 11, 2016
Kohli has scored more runs in this series against spin alone (360) than any of England’s players have scored in total. #IndvEng
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) December 11, 2016
Here’s how the world reacted to a super innings from a super player.
Maachis toh yun hi Badnaam hai ,
Aag toh Kohli ne laga rakhi hai.The Best by some distance. Period.#IndvsEng— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 11, 2016
When it comes to 2016.
There is Kohli, and there is Rest of the world. 3 double hundreds this year.— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) December 11, 2016
Pic 1: Virat Kohli in 2016 January
Pic 2: Virat Kohli in 2016 December pic.twitter.com/SmbBfzQ1Zp— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) December 11, 2016
Can only stand and applaud @BoriaMajumdar @imVkohli 👏 https://t.co/ILOk0IMZbC
— David Warner (@davidwarner31) December 11, 2016
Wow!!Wow!!Wow!!Take a bow champion @imVkohli 🙏 Very fortunate to be watching this special player in action😊 #INDvENG @BCCI
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 11, 2016
Superman of Indian Cricket. Only Indian to score three double-tons in a year. Saved the best for Wankhede. Gold. 😊👍👏👏🇮🇳
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 11, 2016
Yet another ‘ I WAS THERE’ moment.. Wankhede has been the venue for most anyways! Take a bow @imVkohli Third double of 2016! Wow #IndvEng
— jatin sapru (@jatinsapru) December 11, 2016
We are all witnessing greatness unfold in front of us, that’s for sure.