IND vs ENG: Rishabh Pant Creates Historical past, Turns into 1st Indian Wicketkeeper In Take a look at Cricket To…
Indian wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant scripted historical past after scoring centuries in each innings of a Take a look at match. Pant achieved the huge feat throughout the fourth day of the primary Take a look at in opposition to England at Headingley, Leeds on Monday, June 23.
Pant, who had scored a fluent 134 within the first innings, adopted it up with one other implausible century within the second innings, scoring 118 off 140 with the assistance of 15 boundaries and three sixes. With this, Pant grew to become the primary Indian wicketkeeper to attain centuries in each innings of a Take a look at match.
The 27-year-old additionally grew to become solely the second wicketkeeper within the historical past of Take a look at cricket to realize this uncommon feat, after Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower, who scored 141 and 199* in opposition to South Africa at Harare in 2001.
In the meantime, Pant additionally joined an elite listing of simply 10 Indian cricketers – together with Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid, and Virat Kohli – to have registered centuries in each innings of a Take a look at match.
Notably, this was Pant’s eighth Take a look at century, and he now stands tall as India’s most profitable wicketkeeper by way of Take a look at tons of.
Most Centuries For A Wicketkeeper Batter In Assessments
17 – Adam Gilchrist (AUS)
12 – Andy Flower (ZIM)
8 – Les Ames (ENG)
8* – Rishabh Pant (IND)
Pant can be simply the fourth Indian batter to attain twin tons of in a SENA Take a look at.
Indian Batters To Rating Twin Centuries In A SENA Take a look at
Vijay Hazare 116 & 145 vs Australia in Adelaide, 1948
Rahul Dravid 190 & 103* vs New Zealand in Hamilton, 1999
Virat Kohli 115 & 141 vs Australia in Adelaide, 2014
Rishabh Pant 134 & 118 vs England in Leeds, 2025
Moreover, Pant is just the third visiting batter to attain a twin ton in England this century after Shai Hope and Steve Smith.
Visiting Batters To Rating Twin Centuries In England This Century
Shai Hope in Leeds, 2017
Steve Smith in Birmingham, 2019
Rishabh Pant in Leeds, 2025
Pant’s innings was laced with innovation and intent, as he stayed true to his attacking model of cricket, whatever the match state of affairs. He together with KL Rahul have put India in a commanding place within the first Take a look at in opposition to England at Headingley, Leeds.
