Pant surpasses Dhoni, becomes first India wicketkeeper to achieve this feat
Rishabh Pant has surpassed MS Dhoni to become India's highest run-scorer as a wicketkeeper in away or neutral Test matches. Despite an injury scare during the series against Sri Lanka, Pant reached the 2,500-run milestone.
Why it matters
This marks a significant statistical shift in Indian cricket history, highlighting the evolution of the wicketkeeper-batter role in international sports.
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant has moved past legendary MS Dhoni to become India’s highest run-scorer as a designated wicketkeeper in away or neutral Tests, adding another major milestone to his growing record book.Pant crossed 2,500 runs in the category during India’s second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Monday, edging past Dhoni’s previous mark of 2,496. Pant has achieved the tally at an average of almost 42, significantly better than Dhoni’s 32.84.Former India wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer is a distant third on the list with 1,209 runs at 32.67, followed by Syed Kirmani with 1,109 at 21.74 and Kiran More with 901 at 29.06.Pant battles through injury scareThe milestone came a day after Pant had endured an injury scare at the SSC ground.
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