#3 Rishabh Pant
Here are Rishabh Pant’s Test stats:
- Matches: 33
- Runs: 2271
- Highest Score: 159*
- Average: 43.67
- Strike Rate: 73.63
- 100s: 5
- 50s: 11
The dynamic Rishabh Pant has emerged as a courageous wicketkeeper-batsman as well as a future leader who can replace Rohit Sharma as test captain. Despite being absent due to injury, Pant’s recent track record says everything. His compelling batting performances, including match-winning hundreds in England, Australia, and South Africa, have solidified him as a Test cricket force to be reckoned with.
Pant’s exposure to leadership duties in the IPL, as well as his brief spell as India’s captain, highlight his capacity for strategic thinking and decision-making. At only 25, he has the potential to develop into a visionary leader who is capable of motivating the squad with his swashbuckling batting and appealing passion.
Rishabh Pant Records and Achievements in Test Cricket:
- Most Dismissals in a Match: 11 dismissals.
- Most Catches in a Match: 11 catches.
- Quickest Indian Wicketkeeper to Reach 1000 Test Runs: Rishabh Pant achieved the 1000-run milestone in just 27 innings, setting the record for the fastest among Indian wicketkeepers.
