The first match of the Test series between India and Bangladesh is being played in Chennai. Young player Rishabh Pant returned to Test cricket after 634 days in this match and scored a brilliant century. This is his sixth century in Test career, he has also equaled MS Dhoni’s record of most Test centuries (6) as India’s wicketkeeper-batsman.

Rishabh was out after scoring 39 runs in the first innings against Bangladesh. In the second innings, he scored a century in 124 balls and scored 109 runs in 128 balls with the help of 13 fours and 4 sixes. Pant along with Shubman Gill also made a brilliant partnership of 167 runs for the fourth wicket in the second innings. Due to the brilliant innings of Rishabh and Gill, India has set a target of 515 runs for Bangladesh to win.

Rishabh Pant has scored 784 runs in the last 11 Test innings

Rishabh Pant may have returned to Test cricket after two years, but his form is the same as he left it. Pant scored his last Test century before the injury on 1 July 2022 against England. Talking about Rishabh’s last 11 innings in Test cricket, he has scored 784 runs with the help of 3 centuries and 4 half-centuries.

Take a look at Rishabh Pant’s last 11 innings in Test cricket-

109(128) vs Bangladesh
39(52) vs Bangladesh
9(13) vs Bangladesh
93(104) vs Bangladesh
46(45) vs Bangladesh
57(86) vs England
146(111) vs England
50(31) vs Sri Lanka
39(26) vs Sri Lanka
96(97) vs Sri Lanka
100*(139) vs South Africa

Let us tell you, Rishabh was badly injured in a car accident on 30 December 2022. He suffered head, knee and calf injuries, after which he underwent a lot of surgeries. It was being said that it was impossible for Rishabh to play cricket, but then he made an amazing recovery and did not lose courage. He returned to competitive cricket this year while playing for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024. Pant was also part of the Indian team that won the T20 World Cup 2024.