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Rishabh Pant has become the fastest Indian wicket-keeper to score 2500 runs, surpassing MS Dhoni.
Rishabh Pant Completes 2500 Runs In Test Cricket: Rishabh Pant is looking in great form in the Test match being played between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru. He is batting in exactly the same style for which he is known. Rishabh Pant, who came to bat with Sarfaraz Khan on the fourth day, completed his 12th Test half-century in just 55 balls. With this he also completed his 2500 runs in Test cricket.
Rishabh Pant has now become the fastest Indian wicket-keeper to score 2500 runs in Test cricket, leaving Dhoni behind. Pant achieved this success in 62nd innings, whereas Dhoni achieved the same record in 69 innings. Only 4 wicket keepers for India have scored 2500 or more runs in Test cricket. Apart from MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant, names of Farooq Engineer and Syed Kirmani are included in this list.
Wicket keeper who scored fastest 2500 runs for India in test cricket
Rishabh Pant- 62* innings
MS Dhoni – 69
Farooq Engineer – 82
Wicketkeeper who has scored the most runs for India in Test cricket
MS Dhoni- 4876
Syed Kirmani- 2759
Farooq Engineer- 2611
Rishabh Pant- 2505*
Talking about the match, before the fourth day’s play was stopped due to rain, the brilliant batting of Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant brought India back into the match. Sarfaraz Khan scored the first century of his Test career, while Rishabh Pant is at the crease scoring his 12th Test half-century.
There was also a century partnership between the two for the fourth wicket. Sarfaraz is present at the crease after scoring 125 runs and Pant has scored 53 runs. India is now 12 runs behind New Zealand and has 7 wickets in hand. It will be interesting to see how Team India, which was once looking far behind in this Test match, will make a comeback from here.
