Rishabh Pant smashed a series of records with a stunning assault on the England attack in the IND vs ENG 1st Test. After a century in the 1st innings, Pant followed it up with another in the second in a flamboyant display. The 27-year-old left former India captain MS Dhoni in his wake, while also equaling Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record in England.
IND vs ENG: Rishabh Pant mayhem in Headingley, vice-captain plunders records
Rishabh Pant became only the second wicketkeeper in Test cricket to score twin centuries after an epic knock in Headingley. The left-hander scored 134 in the first innings and followed it up with 118 in the second to put the visitors in front. The 27-year-old now has four centuries in England, the joint second most by an Indian batter in England.
Twin hundreds for the swashbuckling Rishabh Pant in the first #ENGvIND Test : t.co/FXxW1HkGLm pic.twitter.com/nLk7WRWyID
— ICC (@ICC) June 23, 2025Rahul Dravid leads the charts with 6. Pant is now level with former India captains Dilip Vengsarkar and Sachin Tendulkar who both scored 4 each. Tendulkar had 4 tons in 30 innings, while his Mumbai counterpart Vengsarkar achieved the same in 23 innings. The left-hander has done so in just 19 innings, with 3 centuries in his last 5 innings on English shores. He is the first Indian to score centuries in both innings of a Test in England.
Most centuries in England by Indian batsmen
Rahul Dravid – 6 Rishabh Pant – 4 Sachin Tendulkar – 4 Dilip Vengsarkar – 4While he equalled Sachin, he went past MS Dhoni. Pant now has the most runs by a visiting wicketkeeper batter in England. Dhoni had set the previous record with 778 runs in 12 Tests, with 8 half-centuries in 23 innings. Pant after his 118 has 808 in 10 Tests, with 4 centuries. His 4 centuries are also the most by a wicketkeeper batter in England.
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