Rishabh Pant Makes History with Centuries in Both Test Innings

In a remarkable feat, Rishabh Pant created history during the Headingley Test against England in June 2025 by becoming the first Indian wicketkeeper to score centuries in both innings. His outstanding performance not only set new records but also led India to a dominant display against the hosts.

Key Highlights:

• Rishabh Pant scored 134 runs in the first innings and 118 runs in the second, totaling 252 runs in the match, the most by an Indian wicketkeeper in a Test.
• Pant joins Andy Flower as the only wicketkeepers in Test history to achieve centuries in both innings of a match.
• He becomes the first Indian player to achieve this milestone in England.
• Pant’s 252 runs rank as the fourth-highest aggregate by a wicketkeeper in a Test match.

Team India’s Milestone:

• Five Indian players scored centuries in the Test match.
• In the first innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant scored centuries, while in the second innings, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant repeated the feat.
• This was the first instance of five individual centuries by Indian players in a single Test match.
• India’s achievement of five centuries in an away Test has occurred only six times in Test history, with Australia being the only other team to achieve this feat in Jamaica in 1955.

Other Notable Records:

• Rishabh Pant’s eighth Test century equals England’s Les Ames, with Adam Gilchrist (17) and Andy Flower (12) leading the list for most centuries by wicketkeepers.
• Pant’s four Test centuries in England put him alongside Alec Stewart and Matt Prior for the most centuries by a wicketkeeper in England.
• With nine sixes at Headingley, Pant equaled the record for the most sixes in a Test match in England.

Key Takeaways for Competitive Exams:

• Rishabh Pant made history by becoming the first Indian wicketkeeper to score centuries in both innings of a Test match.
• India’s remarkable feat of five individual centuries in a single Test match against England underlines their dominance in the game.
• Pant’s exceptional performance at Headingley in June 2025 solidified his reputation as a dynamic wicketkeeper-batsman.
• Understanding historical milestones and record-breaking performances in cricket can provide valuable insights for competitive exams.