Rishabh Pant performs a shot throughout the day 4 of the primary cricket Check match between Sri Lanka and India in Galle, Sri Lanka on August 18, 2026.
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Dashing wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant turned the primary Indian participant and fourth on the earth to finish the uncommon milestone of 100 sixes in Check cricket throughout the fourth day of the opening recreation in opposition to Sri Lanka in Galle on Tuesday (August 18, 2026).
En route his milestone, Pant additionally turned the quickest to 100 maximums in solely his 51st recreation whereas former England skipper Ben Stokes had reached the mark in his 82nd Check.
Forward of Pant is Stokes (138 sixes), New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum (107 sixes) and Australia’s maverick keeper-batter Adam Gilchrist (100 sixes).
Earlier than the beginning of the sport, Pant was on 97 sixes and within the first innings equalled Chris Gayle’s report of 98 sixes.
Amongst Indians, each Virender Sehwag and Rohit Sharma, with 91 sixes every, are joint second within the record.
Listing of batters with highest variety of sixes:
1. Ben Stokes (England) – 138 sixes.
2. Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) 107 sixes.
3. Adam Gilchrist (Australia) – 100 sixes.
4. Rishabh Pant (India) – 100 sixes.
5. Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 98 sixes.
Revealed – August 18, 2026 03:06 pm IST
