Indian captains scoring centuries against West Indies in tests
V Kohli’s 143 not out on the first day of the test at North Sound against West Indies provides the tenth occasion of an Indian captain scoring a century against West Indies. All such occasions are listed below
V Kohli needs seven more runs to become the second Indian captain to score 150 plus runs against West Indies after SM Gavaskar. SM Gavaskar has scored two centuries – 205 at Mumbai in Dec 1978 and 182 not out at Kolkata in Dec 1978.
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SM Gavaskar | 205 | 1 | v West Indies | Mumbai | 01 Dec 1978 |
| 2 | SM Gavaskar | 107 | 1 | v West Indies | Kolkata | 29 Dec 1978 |
| 3 | SM Gavaskar | 182* | 3 | v West Indies | Kolkata | 29 Dec 1978 |
| 4 | SM Gavaskar | 120 | 1 | v West Indies | Delhi | 24 Jan 1979 |
| 5 | N Kapil Dev | 100* | 3 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 11 Mar 1983 |
| 6 | DB Vengsarkar | 102 | 3 | v West Indies | Delhi | 25 Nov 1987 |
| 7 | DB Vengsarkar | 102* | 2 | v West Indies | Kolkata | 26 Dec 1987 |
| 8 | R Dravid | 146 | 1 | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 10 Jun 2006 |
| 9 | MS Dhoni | 144 | 1 | v West Indies | Kolkata | 14 Nov 2011 |
| 10 | V Kohli | 143* | 1 | v West Indies | North Sound | 21 Jul 2016 |
V Kohli became the third Indian captain to score a century against West Indies in West Indies after N Kapil Dev and R Dravid. The feats of these three batsmen are listed below. V Kohli needs four more runs to earn the distinction of scoring most runs by an Indian captain against West Indies in West Indies. The record is with R Dravid who has made 146 at Gros Islet in Jun 2006. He also needs seven runs to become the first Indian captain to score 150 plus runs against West Indies in West Indies
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | N Kapil Dev | 100* | 3 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 11 Mar 1983 |
| 2 | R Dravid | 146 | 1 | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 10 Jun 2006 |
| 3 | V Kohli | 143* | 1 | v West Indies | North Sound | 21 Jul 2016 |