VK 28: Best images from Virat Kohli's memorable career so far

#2 Leading from the front

Kohli kisses the Antigua turf after reaching his first Test double century

Even though he was beginning to forge a stellar Test career, Kohli’s lack of ‘daddy hundreds’ did not escape the attention of his critics. A four-Test series in the Caribbean provided an opportunity to rectify the aberration.

The right-hander immediately responded with a 283-ball 200 in the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium at Antigua. The combination of clinical strike-rotation and effortless construction of innings signaled his eagerness to carve a reputation in the game’s traditional format.