V Kohli shares the record for most centuries in a calendar year by a captain with SPD Smith of Australia
V Kohli’s 123* against Sri Lanka in the ongoing test at Nagpur against Sri Lanka represent his fourth century in calendar year 2017 while captaining India against Sri Lanka. He now shares the record for most centuries by a captain in Calendar year 2017 with SPD Smith. SPD Smith has also scored four centuries while leading Australia in the calendar year 2017. The centuries scored by these two captains are listed below {Figures at the Lunch time on the third day of the test between India and Sri Lanka at Nagpur}
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | V Kohli | 103 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 12 Aug 2015 |
| 2 | V Kohli | 103* | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 26 Jul 2017 |
| 3 | V Kohli | 104* | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Kolkata | 16 Nov 2017 |
| 4 | V Kohli | 123* | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Nagpur-J | 24 Nov 2017 |
| 1 | SPD Smith | 109 | 3 | India | Pune | 23 Feb 2017 |
| 2 | SPD Smith | 178* | 1 | India | Ranchi | 16 Mar 2017 |
| 3 | SPD Smith | 109 | 1 | India | Dharansala | 25 Mar 2017 |
| 4 | SPD Smith | 109 | 2 | England | Brisbane | 23 Nov 2017 |