ENG vs IND: Rishabh Pant Breaks MS Dhonis Record, Pulls Off Acrobatic Celebration After Century Against England – WATCH-OxBig News Network

India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant scripted history after scoring his 7th Test century on Day 2 of the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday, June 21. The 27-year-old Pant, who resumed his innings on the overnight score of 65, brought off his century in style, hitting Shoaib Bashir for a massive six over deep mid-wicket.

With this, Pant broke MS Dhoni’s record for most Test hundreds by an Indian wicket-keeper batter. Dhoni, the former India skipper, scored six centuries in Test cricket.

Indian Wicket-Keepers With Most Centuries In Test Cricket

7 Rishabh Pant
6 MS Dhoni
3 Wriddhiman Saha

After his historic century, Pant pulled off a somersault. His acrobatic celebration has gone viral on social media.

WHAT A KNOCK, WHAT A CELEBRATION! 

2018, 2021 & now 2025 – continues on the English soil! 

7th Test century
 4th vs ENG in Tests
 3rd in ENG in Tests#ENGvIND 1st Test, Day 2 | Streaming LIVE NOW on JioHotstar  https://t.co/PLSZ49Mrj4… pic.twitter.com/MUySzy7Jr8
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) June 21, 2025

Pant’s century also put him ahead of Dhoni in SENA centuries and brought him level with England’s Les Ames on five away hundreds, behind only Andy Flower (6) and Adam Gilchrist (10) among wicketkeepers. The knock also placed Pant among India’s finest overseas performers, as he closed in on 2,000 away Test runs.

His latest century added to a growing list of Pant’s career milestones. Earlier on Day 1, Pant became just the 27th Indian batter to reach 3,000 Test runs, a feat he achieved in just his 76th innings. With seven centuries and 15 fifties, the left-hander continues to build an impressive red-ball resume, all while dancing with danger – he has fallen in the 90s seven times in his career, making every completed ton that much sweeter.

His numbers against England now stand out even more – over 875 runs at an average above 43, with four centuries – and his performance at Headingley only strengthened his reputation as a big-match player.

Pant now also has three Test centuries in England, equalling the tallies of Les Ames and Alan Knott, and trailing only Alec Stewart and Matt Prior among wicketkeepers.