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LEEDS: India wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant has etched his name into the record books with consecutive centuries in the opening Test against England.
With his second consecutive ton, Pant levelled the record with former Zimbabwe wicketkeeper Andy Flower for scoring twin centuries in a Test match.
In addition to this, he became the first and only Indian wicketkeeper to achieve the historic milestone.
Previously, Andy Flower was the only wicketkeeper who had scored twin centuries in a Test. He scored 142 and an unbeaten 199* against South Africa in Harare in 2001.
Rishabh Pant scored a blazing knock of 118 runs off 140 deliveries, peppered with 15 fours and three maximums. In the first innings, the southpaw also scored a sublime 134-run knock off 138 balls laced with half a dozen sixes.
With his seventh hundred, he surpassed former Indian captain MS Dhoni’s century tally. Dhoni had scored seven hundreds in 90 Test matches, while Rishabh surpassed him in only 43 games.
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With his record ton, India are now in a commanding position with 298-4 at tea on day four with a lead of 304 runs.
Most centuries for a wicketkeeper batter in Tests
17 – Adam Gilchrist (AUS)
12 – Andy Flower (ZIM)
8 – Les Ames (ENG)
8* – Rishabh Pant (IND)
Additionally, he also became the fourth Indian batter to slam twin centuries in the SENA Test.
Indian batters to score twin centuries in a SENA Test
Vijay Hazare 116 & 145 vs Australia in Adelaide, 1948
Rahul Dravid 190 & 103* vs New Zealand in Hamilton, 1999
Virat Kohli 115 & 141 vs Australia in Adelaide, 2014
Rishabh Pant 134 & 118 vs England in Leeds, 2025
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