Indian captain’s one day centuries in losing cause
V Kohli’s 107 against West Indies at Pune-MCA on 27.10.18 was in a losing cause to provide the 72nd occasion of a captain’s century going in vain in the history of one-day internationals. It also provides the 12th occasion of an Indian batsman’s century in a losing cause. All such occasions are tabulated below. V Kohli became the first Indian captain to witness his century going in vain against West Indies.
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | M Azharuddin | 108 | 1 | Ind | Srl | Sharjah | 25 Apr 1990 |
| 2 | RJ Shastri | 109 | 1 | Ind | RSA | New Delhi | 14 Nov 1991 |
| 3 | SR Tendulkar | 110 | 1 | Ind | Srl | Colombo (RPS) | 28 Aug 1996 |
| 4 | M Azharuddin | 101 | 1 | Ind | Pak | Toronto | 20 Sep 1998 |
| 5 | SC Ganguly | 117 | 1 | Ind | NZl | Nairobi (Gym) | 15 Oct 2000 |
| 6 | SC Ganguly | 127 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Johannesburg | 05 Oct 2001 |
| 7 | R Dravid | 103* | 1 | Ind | Srl | Ahmedabad | 06 Nov 2005 |
| 8 | MS Dhoni | 107 | 1 | Ind | Srl | Nagpur | 18 Dec 2009 |
| 9 | MS Dhoni | 113* | 1 | Ind | Pak | Chennai | 30 Dec 2012 |
| 10 | MS Dhoni | 139* | 1 | Ind | Aus | Mohali | 19 Oct 2013 |
| 11 | V Kohli | 121 | 1 | Ind | NZl | Mumbai | 22 Oct 2017 |
| 12 | V Kohli | 107 | 2 | Ind | Win | Pune | 27 Oct 2018 |
MEK Hussey, AJ Strauss, LRPL Taylor, and V Kohli are the four captains to witness their centuries in a losing cause against West Indies in one-day internationals. All the four occasions are tabulated below
| Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| MEK Hussey | 109* | 1 | Aus | Win | Kuala Lumpur | 18 Sep 2006 |
| AJ Strauss | 105 | 2 | Eng | Win | Providence | 22 Mar 2009 |
| LRPL Taylor | 110 | 2 | NZl | Win | Basseterre | 14 Jul 2012 |
| V Kohli | 107 | 2 | Ind | Win | Pune | 27 Oct 2018 |