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Pant surpasses Gilchrist in Test sixes, sets multiple records
Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant overtook Adam Gilchrist to become the third-highest six-hitter in Test cricket during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Monday. Pant hit two sixes in his…
Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant overtook Adam Gilchrist to become the third-highest six-hitter in Test cricket during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Monday. Pant hit two sixes in his knock of 63 off 89 balls, taking his Test six tally to 102 in 52 matches, while Gilchrist had 100 sixes in 96 Tests.
Earlier in the day, Pant also surpassed MS Dhoni to become the highest overseas run-getter among Indian wicketkeepers and went past Shubman Gill to become India's top-scorer in World Test Championship history. The top two in Test six-hitting are Ben Stokes (138) and Brendon McCullum (107).
In three Tests this year, Pant has scored 249 runs at an average of 62.25, with three fifties and a best of 81.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both sports.ndtv.com and rediff.com reported the record-breaking day as straight achievement news, with no political or ideological framing. Each led with the Gilchrist milestone and added the Dhoni and Gill feats as context. The coverage is uniform wire-style reporting that celebrates Pant's return to form after his accident. The next milestone to watch is Ben Stokes's 138 sixes, which Pant could chase if he maintains his strike rate over the next year.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): sports.ndtv.com (neutral report), rediff.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
