IND vs ENG: Rishabh Pant is known for explosive batting. He bats like the ODI format in Test cricket as well. Now in the ongoing Test series on the England tour, a lot of runs are coming out of his bat. As long as Pant is present at the crease, a different enthusiasm is seen among the fans. He has scored 74 runs in the first innings of the ongoing third Test against England, in which he has hit 8 fours and two sixes.
Left Vivian Richards behindBy hitting two sixes in the innings, Rishabh Pant has become the batsman to hit the most sixes in Test cricket against England and has achieved the number-1 throne. He has hit 36 sixes so far in Tests against England. He has broken the record of the legendary Vivian Richards. Richards had hit 34 sixes in Tests against England.
Wicketkeeper to score most runs in a Test series in EnglandRishabh Pant has now become the foreign wicketkeeper to score the most runs in a Test series on English soil. He has broken the all-time record of New Zealand's Tom Blundell. Pant has scored a total of 416 runs so far in the ongoing Test series against England. Blundell scored 383 runs in the 2022 Test series as a wicketkeeper on England soil.
Foreign wicketkeeper who scored the most runs in a Test series on England soil:- Rishabh Pant-417 runs, year 2025
- Tom Blundell-383 runs, year 2022
- Wayne Phillips-350 runs, year 1985
KL Rahul's centuryEngland's team batted first against India and scored 387 runs. After this, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul batted brilliantly for the Indian team. While Rahul scored a century and was dismissed after scoring 100 runs. Pant contributed 74 runs. Karun Nair was dismissed after scoring 40 runs.