Rishabh Pant becomes first Indian to hit 100 Test sixes

Rishabh Pant on Tuesday became the first Indian batter to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket, reaching the milestone during the second innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. The wicketkeeper-batter achieved the feat with a six off pacer Lahiru Kumara, which also brought up his 20th Test fifty.

Pant is now the fourth batter in Test history to reach 100 sixes, joining Ben Stokes (138), Brendon McCullum (107) and Adam Gilchrist (100). According to Sportstar, Pant completed the milestone in just 89 innings, making him the fastest to do so. Gilchrist was the previous fastest at 130 innings.

The Times of India reports Pant averages a six every 49 balls in Tests, compared to Gilchrist's 67 balls per six. Before this innings, Pant was on 97 sixes. The previous best for an Indian was Virender Sehwag's 91 sixes, with Rohit Sharma also on 91, as per Freepress Journal.