Rishabh Pant notched up his seventh Test century on Saturday during the first match of a five-Test series against England at Leeds to break MS Dhoni’s record for most tons in the longest format by an Indian wicketkeeper.
Dhoni, the former India skipper, scored six tons in international red ball cricket.
Indian keepers with most centuries Tests
Rishabh Pant – 7
MS Dhoni – 6
Wriddhiman Saha – 3
Keepers with most number of centuries in Tests
Adam Gilchrist (AUS) – 17
Andy Flower (ZIM) – 12
Les Ames (ENG) – 8
AB De Villiers (SA) – 7
MJ Prior (ENG) – 7
Kumar Sangakkara (SL) – 7
BJ Watling (ENG) – 7
Rishabh Pant (IND) – 7
Quinton de Kock (SA) – 6
MS Dhoni (IND) – 6
Kamran Akmal (PAK) – 6
Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN) – 6
AJ Stewart (ENG) – 6
More to follow…