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India’s star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has become the highest six-hitter among Indian Test cricketers during the Kolkata Test against South Africa. Pant hit two sixes and two fours in India’s first innings, surpassing legends like Virender Sehwag and Rohit Sharma.
Rishabh Pant Breaks Indian Test Sixes Record
Kolkata: On the second day of the ongoing Test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata, star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant achieved a major milestone. He broke the record for the most sixes in Test cricket.
Coming in at number five in India's first innings, Pant scored 27 runs off 24 balls, including two sixes and two fours. With this achievement, Pant reached a total of 92 sixes in 83 Test innings, surpassing Virender Sehwag's 91 in 180 innings and Rohit Sharma's 8 in 116 innings.
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India scored 189 runs in the first innings and took a 30-run lead over South Africa. Indian captain Shubman Gill was injured while batting and retired hurt. India's first innings ended with nine wickets in hand.
Overall, KL Rahul top-scored for India with 39 runs, while Washington Sundar made 29. Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja each scored 27 runs. Axar Patel and Dhruv Jurel scored 14 runs each, Yashasvi Jaiswal made 12, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj scored 1 run each, and Jasprit Bumrah remained unbeaten on 1 run.
South Africa scored 159 runs in their first innings. Simon Harmer took four wickets for them, while Marco Jansen took three, and Keshav Maharaj and Corbin Bosch each took one wicket.
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With this achievement, Pant has established himself as the 'Sixer King' of Indian Test cricket. His sixes have given the Indian batting line-up new confidence and will help the team move forward strongly in the coming days.
Cricket analysts say Pant's aggressive play and ability to score quickly will prove crucial for India in the future. His record could also serve as a source of inspiration for young batsmen.
