
Rishabh Pant notched up his seventh Test century on Saturday during the first match of a five-Test series against England at Leeds to break MS Dhoni’s record for most tons in the longest format by an Indian wicketkeeper.
Dhoni, the former India skipper, scored six tons in Test cricket.
This was Pant’s third Test hundred in England, following tons in 2018 and 2022.
Indian keepers with most centuries Tests
Rishabh Pant – 7
Ms Dona – 6
Reprodmada Saha – 3
Keepers with most number of centuries in Tests
Adam Gilchrist (from) – 17
Andy Flower (ZIM) – 12
LES SESSES (ENG) – 8
AB Of Villiers (SA) –
MJ PRIOR (one) – 7
Kumar Sangakkara (SL) – 7
BJ Watling (ENG) – 7
Rishabh Pant (IND) – 7
Quinton de cook (SA) – 6
MS DHONI (IND) – 6
Kamran Akmal (Pak) – 6
Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN) – 6
I Stewart (Eng) – 6
More to follow…