Rishabh Pant becomes first Indian and fastest to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket
Rishabh Pant has become the first Indian cricketer to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket during a match against Sri Lanka. He achieved this milestone in only 51 games, making him the fastest player to reach the mark.
Why it matters
This is a significant statistical milestone in international cricket, highlighting Pant's impact as a record-breaking wicketkeeper-batter.
Dashing wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant became the first Indian player and fourth in the world to complete the rare milestone of 100 sixes in Test cricket during the fourth day of the opening game against Sri Lanka in Galle on Tuesday (August 18, 2026).
En route his milestone, Pant also became the fastest to 100 maximums in only his 51st game while former England skipper Ben Stokes had reached the mark in his 82nd Test.
Ahead of Pant is Stokes (138 sixes), New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum (107 sixes) and Australia’s maverick keeper-batter Adam Gilchrist (100 sixes).
Before the start of the game, Pant was on 97 sixes and in the first innings equalled Chris Gayle’s record of 98 sixes.
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