Rishabh Pant Sets Multiple Test Records in England

Rishabh Pant delivered a heroic performance in the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford, overcoming a fractured foot to score a crucial half-century for India. Pant became India's highest run-scorer in World Test Championship history, surpassing Rohit Sharma’s 2716 runs. He also set the record for most 50-plus scores by an Indian wicketkeeper in a single Test series and became the first wicketkeeper-batter in 141 years to score at least 475 runs in a Test series on English soil. Pant tied Virender Sehwag’s record for most sixes (90) by an Indian in Tests. His resilience has been widely praised as a stabilizing force for India. Additionally, India fielded five left-handed batters in a Test for the first time, marking a significant team composition shift under coach Gautam Gambhir.