Rishabh Pant achieved multiple milestones on Day 2 of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford, Manchester, on Thursday, July 24. By scoring his ninth half-century in England, he surpassed former India captain MS Dhoni, who had eight, to become the Indian wicketkeeper-batter with the most fifties in the country.
This knock also marked his fifth 50-plus score in the ongoing Test series, helping him break the previous Indian record for most half-centuries in a single Test series, earlier jointly held by Dhoni (against Australia and England) and Farokh Engineer (against England).
Additionally, Pant matched Virender Sehwag’s record of 90 sixes in Test cricket — the most by an Indian in the format.
Leading Wicketkeepers in Terms of 50s in England [Source: Cricbuzz]
9- Rishabh Pant
8 – MS Dhoni
Indian Wicketkeeper with the Most 50-Plus Scores in a Single Test Series
5 – Pant vs ENG, 2025*
4 – Farokh Engineer vs ENG, 1972/73
4 – MS Dhoni vs AUS, 2008/09
4 – MS Dhoni vs ENG, 2014
Highest sixes for India in Tests
- 90* – Pant
- 90 – Virender Sehwag
- 88 – Rohit Sharma
- 78 – MS Dhoni
- 74 – Ravindra Jadeja
Injured Pant Fights On As India Posts 358 In 4th Test vs England
Rishabh Pant came out to bat despite suffering a foot injury from a delivery by Chris Woakes on Day 1. He resumed his innings at 37* and went on to score 54 off 75 balls, hitting two sixes and three fours. Batting first, India managed a total of 358 in their first innings.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan made valuable contributions with scores of 58 (107) and 61 (151), respectively. KL Rahul added 46 (98), while Shardul Thakur scored 41 (88) and Washington Sundar chipped in with 27 (90).
For England, Ben Stokes led the bowling attack with impressive figures of 5/72. Jofra Archer picked up three wickets, while Chris Woakes and Liam Dawson took one each. England currently leads the five-match Test series 2-1.
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