Big hits have always been part of Rishabh Pant’s game. Whether it’s early in the innings or deep into a pressure situation, Pant has never held back from going over the top. That fearless approach has now taken him closer to some of India’s biggest six-hitters in Test cricket.
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As the second Test against England plays out at Edgbaston, Pant has quietly moved up the sixes leaderboard.
In the second innings of the second Test in Birmingham, Pant played an important knock of 65 runs of 58 balls, where he hit three maximums and took his overall tally of sixes in his Test career to 86.
Pant headed to Lord's for the third Test, two sixes short of Rohit Sharma's total tally and four less than Virender Sehwag, who has hit the most sixes in Test matches among Indian players. In the first innings, Pant scored 74 runs where he hit two sixes and equalled Sharma's tally.
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Who are the Indian batters with the most sixes in Test cricket?
Below is a list of Indian players who’ve hit the most sixes in the longest format:
| Player | Matches | Innings | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virender Sehwag | 103 | 178 | 90 |
| Rohit Sharma | 67 | 116 | 88 |
| Rishabh Pant | 46* | 80 | 88 |
| Mahendra Singh Dhoni | 90 | 144 | 78 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 82* | 122 | 72 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 200 | 329 | 69 |
| Kapil Dev | 131 | 184 | 61 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 113 | 188 | 57 |