South Africa vs India: Rishabh Pant breaks MS Dhoni’s Indian file for quickest wicketkeeper to 100 dismissals

India tour of South Africa: Rishabh Pant accomplished 100 dismissals as wicketkeeper when he caught South Africa batter Temba Bavuma on Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test in Centurion. Rishabh Pant (proper) turns into the quickest Indian wicketkeeper to 100 dismissals (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSRishabh Pant accomplished his one hundredth dismissal as wicketkeeper in CenturionHe broke the file held by his idol MS Dhoni on TuesdayDhoni leads the Indian tally with 294 dismissalsRishabh Pant has set a brand new Indian file for the quickest wicketkeeper to 100 dismissals. He broke the joint-record held by MS Dhoni and Wriddhiman Saha by affecting his one hundredth dismissal in his twenty sixth Test which got here on the SuperSport Park in Centurion on December 28.

Rishabh Pant picked up his one hundredth dismissal as wicketkeeper when he caught Temba Bavuma off Mohammed Shami’s bowling on Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test in Centurion.Pant wanted 3 dismissals within the Boxing Day Test to eclipse his idol, Dhoni. He acquired there on Day 3 as India pacers dominated the South African bowling assault after the guests posted 327 on the board. Pant took the catches of Bavuma, Dean Elgar and Wiaan Mulder on the SuperSport Park to attain the milestone.Fastest to 100 dismissals for India wicketkeepersRishabh Pant – 26 TestsMS Dhoni/ Wriddhiman Saha – 36 TestsKiran More – 39 TestsNayan Mongia – 41 TestsSyed Kirmani – 42 TestsA century of dismissals for @RishabhPant17 from behind the stumps in whitesHe turns into the quickest Indian wicket-keeper to attain this feat.#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/6pHpfnLDO1— BCCI (@BCCI) December 28, 2021
Dhoni leads the Indian tally with 294 dismissals forward of Syed Kirmani (198), Kiran More (130), Nayan Mongia (107) and Wriddhiman Saha (104).Pant has risen via the ranks, after making his Test debut in 2018. He had a dream begin to his Test profession, hitting 100 every in Australia and England in his first yr in worldwide cricket. However, he suffered a stoop in kind and his wicketkeeping expertise at house got here into query.Pant received again his place within the Test facet throughout India’s tour of Australia final yr and has been a daily ever since. While he has shone with the bat, starring within the memorable Test sequence win Down Under, his wicketkeeping has improved leaps and bounds.Click right here for IndiaAt the moment.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.