Pant Becomes Fastest Indian Wicketkeeper To 2,500 Test Runs

Rishabh Pant made history on Day 4 of the first Test against New Zealand, becoming the fastest Indian wicketkeeper to score 2,500 Test runs, achieving the milestone in just 62 innings. He broke MS Dhoni’s record of 69 innings, previously held by Farokh Engineer at 82 innings. Pant’s vital 53 runs off 56 balls contributed to India’s score of 344/3, just 12 runs behind New Zealand’s first-innings total of 469.