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ENG vs IND: Rishabh Pant surpasses mentor MS Dhoni with century in Leeds, becomes No. 1 wicketkeeper-batter
Rishabh Pant etched his name in the record books with a century in the Leeds Test. By surpassing MS Dhoni in this notable milestone, Pant has taken the top spot and emerged ahead of all.
Last Updated on - June 21, 2025 6:32 PM IST
Rishabh Pant smashed his 7th Test century
Rishabh Pant, who remained unbeaten on 65 at the end of Day 1, went on to score his seventh Test century on Day 2 of the first Test against England in Leeds. Pant provided excellent support to his captain, staying unbeaten on 65 off 102 balls. His composed innings included six boundaries and two massive sixes, as he looked completely in control during their unbeaten 138-run stand with Gill.
Pant overtakes MS Dhoni
Rishabh Pant became the first wicketkeeper-batter in Indian history to score the most Test centuries. With this landmark, he surpassed MS Dhoni to become the Indian wicketkeeper with the most Test centuries.
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MS Dhoni has six Test centuries
Before Rishabh Pant, India’s most successful captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni held the record for most Test centuries by an Indian wicketkeeper. Dhoni, who played 90 Tests as a wicketkeeper-batter, scored six centuries and amassed 4,876 runs in his Test career.
Wriddhiman Saha has three Test centuries
Former Indian team wicketkeeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha comes third in the list. Saha has played 40 Test matches for India. In this, he performed brilliantly with the bat and scored 3 centuries.
Rishabh Pant has scored 3 centuries against England
Rishabh Pant has now scored three Test hundreds in England the previous two coming in 2018 and 2022.