Rishabh Pant centuries

Rishabh Pant (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant’s love affair with England continues, and the dynamic wicketkeeper-batter once again showcased his class with the bat. On Day 2 of the opening Test at Headingley in Leeds, Pant brought up his seventh Test century — his fourth against England — reinforcing his status as one of India’s finest modern-day red-ball batters. Pant reached the triple figure mark in 146 balls. This latest ton was also Pant’s third Test century on English soil, following his 114 at The Oval in 2018 and 146 at Edgbaston in 2022. IND vs ENG: Rishabh Pant opens up on chemistry with Shubman Gill and England challenge His other century against England came in Ahmedabad in 2021, where he scored 101.Interestingly, Pant’s latest hundred in Leeds was the slowest Test century of his career, bringing up the milestone off 146 balls — a rare display of restraint from the typically explosive left-hander.Pant has also surpassed MS Dhoni to become the Indian wicketkeeper with the most Test centuries. Pant now has 7 Test hundreds as a designated wicketkeeper, eclipsing Dhoni’s tally of 6. Wriddhiman Saha follows with 3 centuries. Poll Do you believe Rishabh Pant is now the best wicketkeeper-batter in Indian cricket history? PANT’S CENTURIES vs ENGLAND: Year Runs Balls 4s 6s Strike Rate Venue Innings Dismissal 2018 114 146 15 4 78.08 The Oval 4th Caught 2021 101 118 13 2 85.59 Ahmedabad 2nd Caught 2022 146 111 19 4 131.53 Birmingham 1st Caught 2025 100* 146 8 2 64.70 Leeds 1st Not Out Most Test Centuries by Designated Wicketkeepers (India): Player Test Centuries Rishabh Pant 7 MS Dhoni 6 Wriddhiman Saha 3 PANT’S CENTURIES (BY BALLS TAKEN): Opponent Runs Balls 4s 6s Strike Rate Venue Year Australia 100 137 8 0 72.99 Sydney 2019 England 100 89 15 1 112.36 Birmingham 2022 England 100 117 14 3 85.47 The Oval 2018 Bangladesh 100 124 11 4 80.64 Chennai 2024 England 100 115 13 2 86.95 Ahmedabad 2021 South Africa 100 133 6 4 75.18 Cape Town 2022 England 100 146 10 4 71.92 Leeds 2025