V Kohli’s dubious distinction – becomes the first captain in the annals of test cricket to witness five of his centuries on away soil in losing cause
V Kohli’s 149 at Birmingham against England in the just concluded test was in a losing cause to provide his fifth century in a losing cause on away soil. All such occasions are tabulated below. He earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first captain in the annals of test cricket to witness five of his centuries on away soil in losing cause
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | V Kohli | 115 | 2 | v Australia | Adelaide | 09 Dec 2014 |
| 2 | V Kohli | 141 | 4 | v Australia | Adelaide | 09 Dec 2014 |
| 3 | V Kohli | 103 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 12 Aug 2015 |
| 4 | V Kohli | 153 | 2 | v South Africa | Centurion | 13 Jan 2018 |
| 5 | V Kohli | 149 | 2 | v England | Birmingham | 01 Aug 2018 |