Rishabh Pant breaks this record of legendary MS Dhoni
What's the story
Rishabh Pant has become India's highest run-scorer among designated wicket-keepers in away Tests, including neutral venues. He achieved this milestone during the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Monday. Pant scored a fine 63 (89), helping India reach 503-9d in the first innings. The left-handed batter has been India's mainstay wicketkeeper-batter in the format. Here are the key numbers.
Record-breaking feat
Pant reaches landmark with half-century
Pant achieved this record after scoring a brilliant half-century in the first session of the second Test.
He needed just 81 balls to complete his half-century and take his away run tally past 2,500 as India's designated wicketkeeper-batter.
This made him the first Indian to score over 2,500 runs in away Tests as a designated wicketkeeper-batter.
Pant
A look at Pant's numbers
In 52 Tests and 90 innings, Pant has scored 3,725 runs at an impressive average of 43.82.
As of now, the left-handed batter owns 2,489 runs from 35 away Tests (the opposition's home) at an average of 42.18. His tally includes six tons and 11 half-centuries.
Pant also scored 45 runs in the 2021 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final held at a neutral venue.
In 16 home Tests, he has slammed 1,191 runs at 49.62.
Dhoni
How Dhoni fared for India
Dhoni, who made his Test debut for India in 2005, scored 4,876 runs from 90 games at an average of 38.09. His tally includes 6 tons and 33 half-centuries.
Dhoni, who never played at a neutral venue, smashed 2,496 runs from 48 away Tests at an average of 32.84.
The legendary wicketkeeper-batter scored 2,380 runs from 42 home Tests at 45.76.
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Pant leads by a mile
According to Cricinfo, no Indian has multiple Test centuries away from home as a designated wicketkeeper-batter. And Pant has six of them. Ajay Ratra, KL Rahul, Sanjay Manjrekar, and Dhoni follow Pant with a ton each.