Updated On: 21 June, 2025 05:05 PM IST | Headingley (UK) | mid-day online correspondent
Dhoni had scored six Test hundreds across 90 matches, while Pant now boasts seven centuries in just 44 appearances

Rishabh Pant (Photo: AFP)
Rishabh Pant etched his name into the record books on Day 2 of the first Test against England at Headingley to register the most Test centuries by an Indian wicketkeeper. The left-hander, who resumed his innings on 65*, wasted no time in asserting his authority as he drove a fine-leg boundary off Brydon Carse to get going.
Pant unleashed a flurry of boundaries against Carse before shifting his focus to spinner Shoaib Bashir. Demonstrating both flair and power, Pant lofted Bashir for a four and then launched a towering six into the stands to edge closer to a well-deserved century.
With that shot, Pant overtook the legendary MS Dhoni, who had held the record for the most Test centuries by an Indian wicketkeeper. Dhoni had scored six Test hundreds across 90 matches, while Pant now boasts seven centuries in just 44 appearances.