IND vs Eng: Rishabh Pant broke MS Dhoni’s record, Slam, his seventh Test Century vs England in Headingley. Cricket news
New Delhi: Rishabh Pant’s love affair with England continues, and the dynamic wicketkeeper-Baateter once again performed his class with the bat. At 2 on the day of initial test at Hadingley in Leeds, Pant strengthened his position as one of the best modern red ball batsmen in India against his seventh Test Century-England. Pants reached the triple figure mark in 146 balls. It was also the third Test century of pants on the latest ton English soil, which was 114 at Oval in 2018 and 146 in Edgbaston in 2022. His second century against England came in Ahmedabad in 2021, where he scored 101 runs.Interestingly, the latest hundred pants in Leeds were the slowest test of his career, which brings milestone from 146 balls-usually a rare performance of restraint with explosive left-handed batsman.Pants have also left behind MS Dhoni to become Indian wicketkeeper with the most testing centuries. The pants now have hundreds of 7 Tests as a specified wicketkeeper, who accepts Dhoni’s 6 tally. Wriddhiman Saha follows with 3 centuries.
Centuries vs England of Pants:
| Year | Run | Balls | 4S | 6S | Strike rate | venue | Turn | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 114 | 146 | 15 | 4 | 78.08 | Oval | 4 | Caught |
| 2021 | 101 | 118 | 13 | 2 | 85.59 | Ahmedabad | 2 | Caught |
| 2022 | 146 | 111 | 19 | 4 | 131.53 | Birmingham | 1 | Caught |
| 2025 | 100* | 146 | 8 | 2 | 64.70 | Leeds | 1 | not out |
Most of the tests by nominated wicketkeepers (India) centuries:
| Player | Test centuries |
|---|---|
| Rishabh Pant | 7 |
| MS Dhoni | 6 |
| Worthiman Saha | 3 |
Centuries of pants (by balls):
| rival | Run | Balls | 4S | 6S | Strike rate | venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 100 | 137 | 8 | 0 | 72.99 | Sydney | 2019 |
| England | 100 | 89 | 15 | 1 | 112.36 | Birmingham | 2022 |
| England | 100 | 117 | 14 | 3 | 85.47 | Oval | 2018 |
| Bangladesh | 100 | 124 | 11 | 4 | 80.64 | Chennai | 2024 |
| England | 100 | 115 | 13 | 2 | 86.95 | Ahmedabad | 2021 |
| South Africa | 100 | 133 | 6 | 4 | 75.18 | Cape Town | 2022 |
| England | 100 | 146 | 10 | 4 | 71.92 | Leeds | 2025 |
