Pant, called ‘Dhoni’s successor’: created history in Test for India.

Delhi: After the retirement of former Team India captain and veteran wicketkeeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni, it seemed that India would hardly get a wicketkeeper like him again, but young Rishabh Pant has impressed everyone with his brilliant performance in the last few years. Seeing his excellent form, it feels like he can compensate for Dhoni’s shortcomings to some extent.

Before IPL Auction, Shreyas Iyer scored a century, scored 126* runs with the help of 9 fours and 7 sixes.

Currently, Pant is part of the Indian team against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In this series, he has achieved a big achievement by performing brilliantly behind the wicket.

When he was caught by Mitchell Starc off Harshit Rana during Australia’s first innings, Rishabh Pant became the third wicketkeeper in the world to complete 100 dismissals behind the wicket in the ICC World Test Championship. Besides, he has also become the first Indian player to achieve this feat.

Australia’s Alex Carey has taken the most wickets so far in the World Test Championship. He has taken 137 dismissals (125 catches and 12 stumpings). After him, Joshua de Silva of West Indies is at second place with 108 victims (103 catches and 5 stumpings). Now Rishabh Pant has secured the third position with 100 dismissals (87 catches and 13 stumpings).

Wicketkeepers with most dismissals behind the wicket in the ICC World Test Championship:

1. Alex Carey (Australia) – 137 wickets (125 catches and 12 stumpings)
2. Joshua de Silva (West Indies) – 108 dismissals (103 catches and 5 stumpings)
3. Rishabh Pant (India) – 100 dismissals (87 catches and 13 stumpings)
4. Tom Blundell (New Zealand) – 90 wickets (78 catches and 12 stumpings)
5. Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) – 87 dismissals (80 catches and 7 stumpings)

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