Rishabh Pant created a new record in England, the first wicketkeeper-batsman in the world to do so
Rishabh Pant Records: On the first day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, Manchester, Rishabh Pant achieved a special achievement and recorded his name in the history book. Pant’s form can prove to be very important for the team due to the series 2–1 for India. Pant’s achievement in England’s challenging conditions has become a ray of hope for Indian fans.
The Indian team’s star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant made a big record on the first day of the fourth Test against England on Wednesday, July 23 at Old Trafford, Manchester. Pant became the first foreign (visiting) wicketkeeper-batsman to complete 1000 Test runs in England.
27 -year -old Pant, who is currently playing his 13th Test in England, needed just 19 runs to achieve this milestone. He achieved this position by hitting Bridan Cars on the third ball of the 61st over of India’s first innings.
The highest Test run among foreign wicketkeepers in England
- Rishabh Pant (India) – 1000* run
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni (India) – 778 runs
- Rod Marsh (Australia) – 773 runs
Not only this, Pant has also become the only sixth Indian batsman to score 1000 Test runs in England.
The highest Test run in England for India (Top-6)
- Sachin Tendulkar – 1,575 runs (30 innings)
- Rahul Dravid – 1,376 runs (23 innings)
- Sunil Gavaskar – 1,152 runs (28 innings)
- Virat Kohli – 1,096 runs (33 innings)
- KL Rahul – 1,035 runs (25 innings)
- Rishabh Pant – 1,000* Run (24 innings)
Pant made his Test debut in England in Nottingham in 2018 and since then achieved this position by playing brilliant innings. His act as a wicketkeeper-batsman in England’s swing and semen-friendly conditions has been recorded as a new achievement in Indian cricket history.
