Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Rishabh Pant Reaches 100 Test Sixes in Record Time
Rishabh Pant has hit 100 sixes in Test cricket.
He is the first Indian batter to achieve this.
Pant reached the milestone during a match against Sri Lanka in Galle.
He did it in only 51 Test matches.
That was 31 matches faster than Ben Stokes.
Only three other batters had previously reached 100 Test sixes.
Pant often attacks balls that most Test batters would defend.
His powerful wrists and brave style have helped change how people view attacking batting in Tests.
Rishabh Pant became the first Indian to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket.
He reached the milestone in his 51st Test against Sri Lanka at Galle.
Pant is only the fourth batter to reach 100 Test sixes.
Ben Stokes leads the list with 138 sixes, followed by Brendon McCullum with 107 and Adam Gilchrist with 100.
Pant’s hand speed, powerful wrists, balance and fearless shot selection underpin his aggressive Test batting.
- Who
- Rishabh Pant, an Indian batter, reached the milestone.
- What
- He became the first Indian and the fourth batter overall to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket.
- When
- August 18, 2026, during the fourth day of the first Test.
- Where
- Galle, during India’s Test against Sri Lanka.
- Why
- Pant’s aggressive batting approach, including his hand speed, powerful wrists, balance and willingness to attack, has enabled him to hit sixes unusually often in Tests.
- Milestone
- 100 Test sixes
- Tests played
- 51
- Indian ranking
- First Indian to reach 100 Test sixes
- Overall status
- Fourth batter in Test history to reach 100 sixes
- Current leader
- Ben Stokes with 138 sixes
- Other 100-plus batters
- Brendon McCullum with 107; Adam Gilchrist with 100
- Next Indian on the list
- Virender Sehwag with 91 sixes, followed by Rohit Sharma with 88