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India vs Sri Lanka: Kohli first captain to hit 6 double centuries in Tests

Overall, Kohli in sixth place in list of most double hundreds in a career, which is topped by Australian legend Don Bradman

Virat Kohli
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Virat Kohli

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India cricket captain Virat Kohli on Sunday became the first international skipper to hit six double centuries in Test cricket.

India's current 'Milestone Man', who had emulated Rahul Dravid with his previous double century in Nagpur, today equalled Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag for most double hundreds for India in Tests.

The 29-year-old scored his record sixth Test double hundred on the second day of the ongoing third Test against Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla here.
Captain Virat Kohli joined Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag in sharing the record of most number (six) of double centuries
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