Virat Kohli and others with Test double-hundreds at city of birth

Virat Kohli is the fourth to do this, after Sunil Gavaskar, Vinod Kambli, and Gautam Gambhir.

Virat Kohli set many a record with his 243 in the third Test of the ongoing series against Sri Lanka, at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi. One of them — one that went largely unnoticed — was the fact that he scored a double-hundred at Delhi, his city of birth. This is not as common a feat as it may sound: only three Indians — Sunil Gavaskar, Vinod Kambli, and Gautam Gambhir — have done this. Bombay (now Mumbai) and Delhi are the only Indian cities to have witnessed the feat. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: India vs Sri Lanka 2017-18, 3rd Test at Delhi

The full list excludes cricketers (perhaps unfairly) who have not been born at a city (or even a country) that has a Test ground. Perhaps going by local team would have been a better idea. But then, cricketers often switch allegiances, which make them harder to classify.

A note on birthplaces may not be out of place here. Let us consider Michael Clarke, who was technically born in Liverpool, a suburb of Sydney. While Sydney is exactly not his hometown (though it is, for all practical purposes), I have made such allowances.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul, on the other hand, hails from Unity Village, 20 miles away from Georgetown. I have left his innings out. Here, then, is the complete list:

Test double-hundreds in city of birth

Syd Gregory deserves special mention for doing this at Sydney. His full name, you see, was Sydney Edward Gregory. Sidney George Barnes will make a claim, too.

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