India, Oct. 16 -- On Thursday, at the NexGen Cricket Ground, Ayush Doseja announced his first-class cricket arrival in style, becoming the first Delhi batter to score a double century on debut - a commanding 209 off 279 balls against Hyderabad.

"I always wanted to represent Delhi at the senior level and today that aim is complete.I didn't know that there were very few to have scored a double century on debut," Doseja told HT after the end of day's play. "I wasn't satisfied when I reached the hundred-run mark, I wanted to play a long innings. After 150, I started to feel comfortable and so started to play my shots and suddenly, I realised I was in the 190s, that's when I decided to play more sensibly for a bit."

"I wasn't satisfied even ...