'Karun Nair is at 303 today, Cook will be at 404 after this series,' Twitter hails India's latest triple-centurion

Middle-order batsman Karun Nair became only the second Indian, after Virender Sehwag, to hit a triple-century in Tests during his epic knock against England in the on-going fifth and final Test at Chennai.

Nair created many feats in his marathon innings on Monday, which has put India in a commanding position in the match.

Triple-centuries don't come along everyday and, naturally, Twitter was full of praise for the Karnataka lad.

Here are some of the best tweets:

Karun Nair...
Yesterday: 71 in 136 balls (S/r 52.21)
today: 232 in 245 balls (S/r 94.69)#IndvEng

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 19, 2016

Congratulations on the historic triple century @karun126! We all are delighted & proud of your remarkable feat.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 19, 2016

What an effort 300 @karun126  keep rocking..His first test hundred and that's 300 not out.God bless @BCCI #INDvENG looks like 4-0

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 19, 2016

Welcome to the 300 club youngster @karun126  #Super

— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) December 19, 2016

Yay ! Welcome to the 300 club @karun126 .
It was very lonely here for the last 12 years 8 months.
Wish you the very best Karun.Maza aa gaya!

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 19, 2016

A triple hundred for @karun126 followed by the declaration from #TeamIndia skipper. India 759/7d, lead #ENG(477) by 282 runs pic.twitter.com/q18MnGeo59

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 19, 2016

Take a bow @karun126 quality triple, India never short of batting talent, another emerges! #INDvENG

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) December 19, 2016

@karun126 WOW!!! 303 not out. So proud of my old @rajasthanroyals mate. And my @RCBTweets teammate @klrahul11 199  #INDvENG

— Shane Watson (@ShaneRWatson33) December 19, 2016

Sehwag hits triple century, Anil Kumble captured that moment. Karun Nair hits triple century, Anil Kumble captured that moment.#IndvsEng

— Angurlata Deka (@Angurlata) December 19, 2016

What a day 4 India at Chepauk. @karun126 heartiest congratulations on this marvelous 300. 2nd Indian to achieve after @virendersehwag @BCCI

— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) December 19, 2016

Now that's what we call amaze balls!!  well done kulla @karun126 !! Amazing stuff pal!! Super proud of you!!

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) December 19, 2016

Karun Nair in Test cricket:
4
13
303*

Consistency an issue early in his career 

More: https://t.co/uynP4aCGhC #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/1zfpE9eOvn

— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) December 19, 2016

In the age of DRS and tough LBW laws to get a 300 ! Wow ! Well played @karun126 !

— vikram sathaye (@vikramsathaye) December 19, 2016

Karun Nair is at 303 today, Alastair Cook will be at 404 after this series. #NotFound #IndvEng

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) December 19, 2016

Karun Nair has taken least number of innings (3) to crack a Test triple hundred.. Earlier, Len Hutton, who took 9 innings, held the record !

— Navneet Mundhra (@navneet_mundhra) December 19, 2016

Not a bad way to announce yourself into international cricket .#KarunNair Wish you many more runs

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 19, 2016

Karun Nair 303 not out as his maiden century: outstanding Test cricket performance of 2016

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 19, 2016

Karun Nair & India must slow down. 500 & 1000 isn't legal tender anymore.

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) December 19, 2016

Karun Nair is batting like he is terrified of Kohli declaring before he reaches 300.

— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) December 19, 2016