Rishabh Pant equals MS Dhoni's record with blistering pace
Rishabh Pant's sixth Test century has placed him alongside former captain MS Dhoni for the most hundreds by an Indian wicketkeeper in Test cricket.
Today the Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant marked his comeback to Test cricket with a blistering century against Bangladesh in the second innings of the first Test in Chennai. Pant's sixth Test century has placed him alongside former captain MS Dhoni for the most hundreds by an Indian wicketkeeper in Test cricket. While Dhoni reached this milestone in 90 Tests, Pant has matched the record in just 34 appearances.
Pant reached the three-figure mark in 124 deliveries on his return to Test cricket after a gap of 629 days since his tragic car accident.
Like Dhoni did
In what turned out to be another cheeky example of similarity with Dhoni, Rishabh Pant could be seen setting their field on Day 3. "Arey idhar aayega ek. Idhar kam fielder hai (Hey, put a fielder here. There aren't many fielders here)," Pant told Shanto, pointing on his leg side. The Bangladesh captain put a fielder on in the midwicket region after that suggestion.
Interestingly, MS Dhoni did something similar during the ODI World Cup in 2019. Dhoni had told Sabbir Rahman to move a fielder. The suggestion was accepted then too.
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