Modi, Sehwag et al congratulate Nair

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir among others congratulate Karun Nair for scoring a historic Test triple hundred.

Karun Nair walks back unbeaten on 303 as India declared its innings.

Virender Sehwag was one of the first to congratulate Karun Nair for becoming the second Indian to get a Test triple ton. Sehwag was the first when he scored 309 against Pakistan in 2004. Nair emulated Sehwag by scoring 303 in 381 balls with 32 fours and four sixes.

Here's the who's who of Twitter congratulating Nair for his historic feat.

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

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

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) >December 19, 2016

Here is what the proud parents of >@karun126 had to say after their son's triple hundred >#INDvENG>#Chepauk>pic.twitter.com/80Vqgwly95

— TNCA (@TNCACricket) >December 19, 2016

Welcome to the 300 club youngster >@karun126>#Super

— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) >December 19, 2016

A brilliantly paced knock by a really talented young batsman! Congratulations >@karun126 on a truly splendid knock! >#INDvENG>pic.twitter.com/qm2nXbv9yd

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) >December 19, 2016