# Pant breaks Dhoni’s away Test record in Colombo 2026-08-24T10:27:52+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Rishabh Pant became India's highest run-scorer among designated wicketkeepers in away and neutral Tests during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Monday. Pant surpassed MS Dhoni's 2,496 runs, now holding 3,662 runs in 51 Tests at an average of 43.60. Pant scored 63 in the innings after retiring hurt on Day 1 due to a blow on his left arm. He shared a 112-run partnership with Dhruv Jurel before being dismissed by spinner Kushara Nuwantha. The top five Indian wicketkeepers by away Test runs now include Pant, Dhoni, Farokh Engineer (1,209), Syed Kirmani (1,109), and Kiran More (901). Pant's achievement was highlighted by both rediff.com and sports.ndtv.com. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources report the same milestone with neutral, factual framing. Rediff.com gives the most complete statistical context, including the full top-five list and partnership details. Sports.ndtv.com's coverage is shorter but aligns entirely. There is no divergence in stance or omission, the coverage is uniform straight reporting. The implication is that Pant's record underscores India's growing wicketkeeper-batting depth, with Dhruv Jurel also contributing. Watch for Pant's form in the remainder of the series. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - rediff.com (neutral report) Straight statistical reporting with full context and match details - sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) Brief neutral report with no additional framing or analysis This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-24T12:15:53+00:00. Tags: BCCI, Colombo, MS Dhoni, Rishabh Pant, Sri Lanka Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rishabh-pant-breaks-ms-dhonis-away-test-record-in-colombo/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rishabh-pant-breaks-ms-dhonis-away-test-record-in-colombo/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/