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Pant played a brilliant innings of 134 in the first innings and 118 runs in the second innings. After a century in the second innings, Gavaskar demanded Rishabh for his famous Samrasault celebration, but Pant smiled and indicated that he would do it later.
Delhi: Star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant created history in the first Test match being played between India and England in Leeds. He not only brought India to a strong position by scoring a century in both innings, but also left his mark in the cricket world. Pant has become the first Indian wicketkeeper batsman to score a century in both innings in Test cricket. Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar reacted a lot to his achievement.
Pant played a brilliant innings of 134 in the first innings and 118 runs in the second innings. After a century in the second innings, Gavaskar demanded Rishabh for his famous Samrasault celebration, but Pant smiled and indicated that he would do it later. Instead, he showed a new celebration pointing to the eye, inspired by the English footballer Dele Ali.
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Rishabh Pant created history
Rishabh Pant set a new record by scoring the eighth century of his Test career. He has become the wicketkeeper batsman to score the most centuries in Test cricket for India, leaving behind Mahendra Singh Dhoni (6 centuries).
Along with this, Pant has equaled the records of Alek Stewart and Matt Prrear by scoring four Test centuries in England. This is the common record of the most Test centuries made by wicketkeeper in one country.
In the Handingley Test, Pant scored a total of 252 runs, including both innings, which is the highest run by an Indian wicketkeeper in a Test match. Earlier this record was in the name of Budhi Kundaran, who scored 230 runs against England in Chennai in 1964.
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