Rishabh Pant doesn’t look like your textbook Test cricket warrior.
He doesn’t snarl, he doesn’t sledge, but he fights. And in the third Test of the 2025 India vs England series, he fought like hell. Despite nursing a painful finger injury, Pant walked out and played like only he can: counterattacking, creative, and completely fearless. His 74 off 112 balls didn’t just help India stabilise, it ignited belief. It was yet another knock filled with drama, courage, and history-making moments.
Another Record-Breaking Day for Pant in England
This wasn’t just a gritty innings. This was a chapter in the Rishabh Pant vs England legacy — a rivalry he’s now dominating.
- With two sixes in the innings, Pant now holds the record for the most sixes against England in Test cricket — 36, overtaking the legendary Sir Viv Richards (34).
- He also joined Rohit Sharma for the second-most sixes by an Indian in Tests with 88, but here’s the stunner — Rohit took 67 Tests, Pant reached that in just 46.
- He’s now two short of Virender Sehwag’s all-time Indian record of 90 sixes in Test cricket.
A Wicketkeeper-Batsman in a League of His Own
Pant isn’t just rewriting India’s batting books — he’s shattering global wicketkeeping benchmarks too.
- His 416 runs so far in the 2025 series are the most by a visiting wicketkeeper in a Test series in England, surpassing Tom Blundell’s 383 (2022).
- Even MS Dhoni, in his best tour to England (2014), made 349 runs — a distant third now.
- Pant also equalled Dhoni for the most 50+ scores by a visiting keeper in England — with eight such scores, and 13 total across SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia).
A Knock That Could’ve Been Bigger — But Still Changed Everything
His run-out was unfortunate, no doubt. Another century looked certain. But those 74 runs might still end up being the defining innings of the match, especially when he is not even fit enough to keep wickets even in the 2nd innings. If India do go on to take a 2–1 series lead, this is the knock we should all remember.
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