Rishabh Pant lit up Headingley with a fearless display of strokeplay. He smashed his way into the record books during the first Test against England.
With twin centuries across both innings, the Indian wicketkeeper-batter didn't just pile on runs; he launched a six-hitting masterclass that now puts him in elite company alongside Ben Stokes and Andrew Flintoff.
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Pant hit a total of nine sixes across the two innings. He equalled the record for most sixes in a Test match on English soil - a record previously held only by Stokes and Flintoff.
Most sixes in a Test match in England
Here is a look at the top five performances by six-hitters in a single Test on English soil.
| Player | Bat1 | Bat2 | Runs | 4s | 6s | Opposition | Ground | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Flintoff (ENG) | 68 | 73 | 141 | 12 | 9 | vs Australia | Edgbaston | Aug 2005 |
| Ben Stokes (ENG) | 17 | 155 | 172 | 10 | 9 | vs Australia | Lord’s | Jun 2023 |
| Rishabh Pant (IND) | 134 | 118 | 252 | 27 | 9 | vs England | Leeds | Jun 2025 |
| Andrew Flintoff (ENG) | 167 | 20 | 187 | 18 | 8 | vs West Indies | Edgbaston | Jul 2004 |
| Ben Stokes (ENG) | 8 | 135* | 143 | 12 | 8 | vs Australia | Leeds | Aug 2019 |
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Pant's batting in Leeds was nothing short of sensational. In the first innings, he scored 134 off 178 balls with 12 boundaries and 6 sixes.
He followed that up with 118 off 140 deliveries in the second innings with 15 fours and 3 sixes. With that, the 27-year-old became the first Indian wicketkeeper and only the second in Test history to score centuries in both innings of a match.
With nine sixes in a single Test - Pant also broke the record for most sixes by a visiting batter in England. He surpassed the mark of six sixes by Sri Lanka's Duleep Mendis in 1984.
This latest feat is yet another reminder of Pant's rare ability to combine flair with impact - especially in overseas conditions. As India push for a win in the series opener, their vice-captain has already etched his name into the history books.