Indian cricket’s current ‘Milestone Man’ Virat Kohli on Saturday became the first international captain to hit three successive hundreds in a three-Test series.
Kohli also completed his individual 5000 runs in the longest version of the game.
While many captains have had three or four Test tons in a five-match series, it is rarity that a batsman has scored three consecutive tons in a three-match series.
Kohli now has 11 international hundreds in a season – one less than Sachin Tendulkar’s 12.
The Indian captain scored 104 not out in Kolkata followed by 213 in Nagpur before completing his hat-trick with his 20th Test hundred in his 63rd game here.
Incidentally, this is also Kohli’s first ever Test hundred at the Feroz Shah Kotla.
His century off 110 balls and the half-century off 52 balls were his individual fastest landmarks in this format.
The 5000 runs came in 105th innings, which is the fourth fastest among the Indian batsmen after Sunil Gavaskar (95 innings), Virender Sehwag (98 innings) and Sachin Tendulkar (103
The greatest batsman of his generation. He is on a different level to any current batsmen - @imVkohli!
— KP (@KP24) December 2, 2017
5,000 runs, Test century number 20 already, his fastest one in 110 balls. Virat Kohli is a mutant, belongs in Prof Charles Francis Xavier’s team https://t.co/12lxB8h6AS
— Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) December 2, 2017
Kohli and 100s this series is like the sunrise and the sunset - inevitable.#INDvSL 🔥🦁
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) December 2, 2017
Btw ... @imVkohli is a freak ... Best player in the World ... #DifferentLevel
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 2, 2017
3rd century in 3 innings. Salute to the modern master @imVkohli . What an inspiration !#INDvsSL
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) December 2, 2017
King @imVkohli with ANOTHER 💯😱🤤 #bestintheworld #wow 👑
— Ian Bell (@Ian_Bell) December 2, 2017
Tch tch. Virat Kohli is so behind the times. Still in the 20th century.
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) December 2, 2017
20 test hundreds out of 34 50+ scores. It's one thing to get opportunities to score 100s, it's another thing to go out there & actually score them, day in and day out. Naadi, narambu, ratham, sadha ellathayum run veri oorinavanaladhan ipdi adika mudiyum. King Kohli! #IndvSL
— Srini Mama 💲 (@SriniMama16) December 2, 2017
@imVkohli gets his third consecutive century this series. There was an air of inevitability about the last, so true has been his touch. Seeing the body language of the Lankans, perhaps they expected it too
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 2, 2017
Century for @imVkohli, first at his home, Delhi. Keeps on scoring runs for fun, don't talk about the opposition, many play weak teams often, not everyone scores this consistently. Make most of what you face. Bat on. #INDvSL
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) December 2, 2017
Government of India should start printing 100 rupee notes as a tribute to Virat Kohli. pic.twitter.com/ttnYyDi8yT
— PhD in Bakchodi (@Atheist_Krishna) December 2, 2017
How we pronounce ten?
— Broken Pundit (@Brokenpundit) December 2, 2017
Ten, Ten, Ten
How Kohli pronounce?
Ton, Ton, Ton
Another day another century for Virat Kohli, 52 international centuries already. Kohli is a freak & if he carries on like this he will end up as greatest cricketer Sub-Continent ever produced.
— Osama. (@ashaqeens) December 2, 2017
