ENG vs IND: Record Alert! Rishabh Pant Overtakes MS Dhoni with Seventh Test Ton

Rishabh Pant smashed a magnificent century on Day 2 of the second Test at Headingley. The southpaw continued India’s dominance over England. Resuming on his overnight score of 65, Pant took the attack to off-spinner Shoaib Bashir.

He brought up the hundred with a trademark lofted one-handed six over mid-wicket. The milestone was followed by a backflip, which has become his signature celebration.

It was Rishabh Pant’s seventh century in Test cricket and third in England. 

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Rishabh Pant Powers Past MS Dhoni with Scintillating Century at Headingley

In reaching seven Test centuries, Pant has now eclipsed MS Dhoni’s longstanding record of six, a feat unmatched by any other Indian wicket-keeper in Test history.

Here’s how the all‑time list of Indian keepers by Test hundreds stands now:

• Rishabh Pant - 7
• MS Dhoni - 6
• Wriddhiman Saha - 3  

In just 44 Tests, Pant outpaced the likes of Dhoni, establishing himself as India’s most prolific wicketkeeper‑batter in Test cricket. 

Pant’s latest hundred puts him in elite company globally. He now shares the same number of Test centuries as wicketkeeper-batters like England’s Matt Prior, Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, South Africa’s AB de Villiers, and New Zealand’s BJ Watling.

What makes Pant’s achievement even more impressive is his success away from home. Five of his seven centuries have come in overseas conditions, including in England, South Africa and Australia.

From 'Stupid' to 'Superb': Sunil Gavaskar’s Verdict on Rishabh Pant’s Redemption

Pant’s century turned heads in the commentary box. Sunil Gavaskar, who had famously lashed out at Pant’s dismissal during the recent Australia with a sharp "stupid, stupid, stupid" critique, struck a very different tone this time.

Moments after Pant reached his hundred with a soaring six, Gavaskar hailed the knock with a delighted "superb, superb, superb" on air. 

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