Satisfied to score double ton after forgettable debut: Kohli

Kohli returned to the Caribbean after five years and got down to business, scoring his maiden 200 in the very first innings of the opening Test match against the West Indies here.

"Yes, it is a very good feeling. I made my debut here and it wasn't a memorable series for me. Coming back here and getting a double hundred gives me a lot of satisfaction purely because of the fact that I have missed a couple of big scores in the past," said Kohli, who had averaged just over 15 in the 2011 trip to the Caribbean.

The 27-year-old became the first Indian captain to get a double hundred in Tests overseas and Kohli said it was a very good feeling.

"I know I have the ability to get big hundreds. This is my first double hundred in first-class matches in general, so this is something I always wanted to do and I am feeling really grateful that I was able to cross the mark.

"It is just a very good feeling. Test cricket is the most important format as far as I am concerned and the whole of team is concerned, so when you do well in Test cricket, it gives you the job satisfaction like nothing else. I am really happy for this moment," he told BCCI.TV.

Kohli said playing with just five specialist batsmen put added responsibility on him and he wanted to lead by example.

"It is very important to understand the responsibility in front of you when you go in with a combination. Playing five batsmen is a bit of an added pressure on the batsman but that is what we want to take up as a challenge. The batsmen decided to take up the responsibility. As captain, I would never ask the players to do what I cannot do myself first and I have always believed in that," he said.

"In this innings, the West Indies bowlers bowled well initially with the new ball and we were not getting many runs.

I had decided in the change room that I am going to go out there, be positive and show intent and the runs started flowing. I knew if I stay long enough at the crease, I will get the runs I required and the team requires at the same time, and ended up scoring at a very good rate."