Top 10 overseas ODI knocks by Indian captains in the history of the game

#3 Virat Kohli – 102 vs West Indies (Port of Spain - 2013)

After a winning the Champions Trophy in England, India were off to a poor start in the Tri-Nation series in West Indies (involving West Indies, Sri Lanka and India). They lost their first two games which meant they needed to win the next two games to qualify for the finals.

West Indies won the toss and opted to bowl first. India were off to a solid start as Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan put up a 123-run opening partnership. That’s when (stand-in) skipper Virat Kohli walked in. After the opening stand, India found it hard to get partnerships going and wickets kept falling around Kohli. However, the stand-in skipper scored a magnificent ton (102 in 83 balls) to help India reach 311/7. India scored 101 runs in the last ten overs and most of it was scored by Kohli.

At 221/6, the going looked tough but it was Kohli who dragged India out of trouble and then into a position of strength. Kohli’s 102 set-up a bonus-point victory for India as they got a much-needed win in the Tri-Nation series.