Anurag Thakur, VVS Laxman in awe as Virat Kohli hits maiden double ton

Virat Kohli didn't break a sweat while on his way to a ton on the opening day of the Antigua Test match between India and West Indies. The Indian captain looked at ease and went out scoring at a busy rate to give India the edge at stumps on Day 1. (Scorecard)

Starting from where he left on the opening day, Kohli stitched a 178-run stand with No. 6 batsman Ravichandran Ashwin and reached his maiden Test double ton on Friday. None of the West Indian bowlers had answers to Kohli's masterclass as the elegant right-hander became the first Indian captain to score an overseas double century. However, a small lapse in concentration after the lunch break saw Kohli walking back to the hut without being able to add anything more to his score of 200. (Also read: Virat Kohli slams maiden double ton: A look at key stats)

Twitterati, who have been tired of praising the in-form Kohli over the last six months, didn't hold back but went on to laud him for yet another record-smashing feat.

Here are some reactions

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

Before this series starred @imVkohli had a batting average of 44. It should never get there again. Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 22, 2016

Many Congratulations @imVkohli on scoring his 1st double hundred in Test Cricket. many more to come. #TeamIndia #whatatalent @BCCI #WIvIND Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) July 22, 2016

Well done @imVkohli on becoming a double tonner. Triple century beckons? Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) July 22, 2016

Congrats @imVkohli on scoring ur maiden 200 ??Can convert this into a maiden 300 ?? @ashwinravi99 looking good for his 3rd 100v/s WI??#IndvsWI VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 22, 2016

Eat | Sleep | Score a Century | Repeat
Bow down to the champ ?? #Kohli
200 n.o. Hitesh (@hitesh_shelke) July 22, 2016

This lad is a special talent too...privileged to watch two champion batsmen on song in one day ?????? #Root #Kohli pic.twitter.com/ZseLFt9WQs Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 22, 2016

Run machine #Kohli is at it again!
Till 2015 - T20 century - 0
In 2016 - 4*
Till 2015 - Test 200 - 0
In 2016 - 1*#IndvsWI #ManyMoreToCome Madrasi (@MadrasMemoirs) July 22, 2016

Kohli is an example of a mutant's soul trapped within a human body!#Kohli #IndvsWI Sreya Chatterjee (@Sreya_Chattrjee) July 22, 2016

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

@imVkohli congrats .. something new ..we were anyways tired of 100's .200 looks awesome hats off to the modern great ? #Kohli #dilmangemore Shishir Jain (@shishirjain097) July 22, 2016