Rishabh Pant Becomes First Indian to Hit 100 Sixes in Test Cricket
Summary
Rishabh Pant has become the first Indian and the fourth batter overall to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket after clearing the boundary against Lahiru Kumara in Galle, Sri Lanka. He is the fastest to reach the milestone by matches, innings and balls faced, and has surged further in six-hitting form during 2025.
Key Points
- Rishabh Pant reached 100 Test sixes during the ongoing match in Galle, Sri Lanka, becoming the first Indian to do so.
- He is the fourth batter in Test history to reach the milestone, behind Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum and Adam Gilchrist in the overall list.
- Pant is the fastest among the four to reach 100 sixes by matches, innings, balls faced and days since debut.
- A large share of Pant’s sixes have come against spin, and his 2025 form has sharply boosted his overall record.
