Rishabh Pant inches closer to MS Dhoni’s milestone, eyes historic feat in England
New beginnings for Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant has been appointed as the vice-captain of the Indian Test team in the next series against England, which will start from June 20th. The first match will be played at Headingley. Pant has been part of the of the previous two-red ball tours of England, but he will be leading the team as a vice-captain following Rohit Sharma’s retirement.
Rishabh Pant’s stats in England
Rishabh Pant’s performance in England has already proved that he is one of the most influential touring batters. Pant scored 511 runs with an average of 34.06, which includes two centuries in 8 Tests he has played in the country.
Pant is on the verge of breaking MS Dhoni’s record
Rishabh Pant is on the verge of breaking MS Dhoni’s record of scoring the most runs by a visiting wicket-keeper in England. With only 267 runs behind, Pant can surpass Dhoni and script his name in the cricket history books.
Rishabh Pant just 289 runs away to reach 800-run milestone
Rishabh Pant just needs 289 runs to reach the 800 runs milestone. He would be the first non-English wicket-keeper batter to score more than 800 runs in England. Scoring 800 runs would not only help him overtake MS Dhoni’s record but also set a new benchmark in the history of visiting wicket-keepers.
Pant’s match winning performance
One of the match-winning performances by Rishabh Pant came in 2018 at the Oval and at Edgbaston in 2022, which changed India’s fortune.
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