IND vs ENG: Rishabh Pant surpasses Rohit Sharma to become India’s top six-hitter in WTC history

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Mayank Bande
IND vs ENG: Rishabh Pant surpasses Rohit Sharma to become India’s top six-hitter in WTC history image

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Rishabh Pant has been one of the most consistent Indian batters over the last few years where most around him have struggled for runs.

Whenever the Indian team have found themselves in trouble, Pant has managed to rescue them with his rather unorthodox Test batting while maintaining a solid defence.

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One of the best characteristics of his Test batting has been his ability to take on the bowlers at will — scoring counterattacking fours and sixes.

As a testament to his attacking style of Test batting, he started his England tour of 2025 as the vice-captain in style, scoring 65 runs overnight on Day 1 at Headingley.

On his way to 65, he also went past Rohit Sharma to become the Indian with the most sixes in the World Test Championship. Check out the list below.

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Pant topples Rohit Sharma as the Indian with the most sixes in the WTC

As he went past Sharma's 56 sixes, he now sits just behind Ben Stokes' 82 sixes in the all time list in the WTC that started in 2019.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill are among the active Indians closest to him.

Indians with the most sixes in the WTC
BatterInningsSixes
Rishabh Pant6159*
Rohit Sharma6956
Yashasvi Jaiswal3740
Shubman Gill6032
Ravindra Jadeja5829