Pant surpasses Dhoni, becomes first India wicketkeeper to achieve this feat
Rishabh Pant has etched his name in Indian cricket history by surpassing MS Dhoni as the leading run-scorer for Indian wicketkeepers in away Tests. Achieving this remarkable milestone in a gripping match, Pant maintained an impressive batting average. Notably, he showed remarkable fortitude after an injury concern, returning to reinforce India's efforts with a key partnership.
New Delhi: Rishabh Pant has claimed the title of India's leading wicketkeeper run-scorer in away or neutral Tests by surpassing MS Dhoni's record. The achievement, which came during India's second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, adds to Pant's impressive record book. Pant crossed the 2,500-run mark in this category, edging past Dhoni's previous tally of 2,496 runs, which was achieved at an average of nearly 42. This performance is significantly better than Dhoni's average of 32.84 in the same category.
Former India wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer trails in third place with 1,209 runs, while Syed Kirmani has 1,109 runs and Kiran More has 901 runs. Rishabh Pant's resilience was tested after he suffered an injury scare during the third session of the match. He was struck on his left arm by a short delivery from Sri Lanka pacer Lahiru Kumara, which caused him discomfort.
Pant was attended to by the Indian team physiotherapist, who applied an ice pack initially, followed by strapping his arm. Despite missing three runs from 15 balls and walking off the field in the 58th over, Pant returned to help India stabilize their innings.
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
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- Rishabh Pant surpasses MS Dhoni, becomes first India wicketkeeper to score 2,500 away Test runs sports.yahoo.com
