Rishabh Pant reached his seventh Test century in spectacular fashion, hitting a massive six to celebrate the milestone. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter grabbed the spotlight with a brilliant innings during the first Test of the five-match series against England, currently taking place at Headingley, Leeds.
Following impressive centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal (101) and Shubman Gill (147), Pant became the third Indian centurion in this match. Coming in at number five, he immediately made his presence felt by hitting a boundary off just the second ball he faced.
Rishabh Pant maintained an aggressive approach throughout his innings, keeping both his team and the opposition on edge. He reached a stylish half-century on Day 1 and was unbeaten on 66 when stumps were drawn.
Continuing from where he left off, Pant dominated the England bowlers on Day 2. Alongside captain Shubman Gill, he put England under significant pressure as India comfortably surpassed 400 runs.
Rishabh Pant completed his seventh Test hundred off just 146 balls, surpassing MS Dhoni’s record for the most centuries by an Indian wicketkeeper in Test cricket.
Recently appointed as India’s vice-captain, Pant has embraced his new leadership role with aplomb. Over the past few years, he has arguably been India’s most consistent batter in Test cricket. Rishabh Pant century is a huge boost for India as they look ahead to the remaining four matches in the series.
Twitter Fans React as Rishabh Pant Smashes a Stunning Century Against England in the First Test
Rishabh Pant played a magnificent century in the first Test against England at Headingley, sparking an outpouring of excitement on Twitter. Fans praised the wicketkeeper-batter for his brilliant innings, sharing their joyful reactions. Here are some highlights:
As much as we laud and applaud Rishabh Pant’s explosiveness with the bat, the one under appreciated aspect of his batting- temperament, astuteness and tactics was on full display during this hundred. Was aggressive when the opposition least expected it, became circumspect when…
— Nikhil Naz (@NikhilNaz) June 21, 2025
So Rishabh Pant has more hundreds in England than Gavaskar & Kohli, as many in South Africa as Sehwag & Pujara, and the same in Australia as Dravid & Ganguly, all this before even playing 50 Tests, which is less than half the Tests all those names have played.
— Abhishek AB (@ABsay_ek) June 21, 2025
Madness, this guy! pic.twitter.com/sa9dQ00ZMk
There shouldn’t be any doubt now that Rishabh Pant is the greatest wicket keeper batsman India has ever produced in test cricket. Well played Spidey. pic.twitter.com/GsnBRFw5BE
— Kevin (@imkevin149) June 21, 2025