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Rekha Gupta Praises Rishabh Pant's Historic 100 Test Sixes
Rishabh Pant plays cricket for India.
In cricket, a 'six' is a special hit that sends the ball flying over the boundary for six runs.
Pant just reached a very special number: 100 sixes in Test cricket, the longest form of the game.
He is the first Indian player ever to do this, and he got there faster than anyone in history.
His team was playing Sri Lanka in the city of Galle.
During the match, Pant scored 66 runs and helped India set Sri Lanka a big target to chase.
Rekha Gupta, a leader in Delhi, congratulated him on social media and called him a fearless match-winner.
Only three other cricket players in the world have ever hit 100 sixes in Tests.
Cricket fans were excited to see Pant write his name in the record books.
Rishabh Pant became the first Indian to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket, reaching the milestone in his 51st Test.
Pant is the fastest player in Test history to reach 100 sixes, surpassing the previous record held by Adam Gilchrist.
Delhi Chief Minister and BJP leader Rekha Gupta praised Pant on X, calling him a fearless match-winner.
Pant scored 66 runs off 69 balls in his second-innings knock, helping India set Sri Lanka a 372-run target.
He became only the fourth batter in Test history to hit 100 Test sixes, joining Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum and Adam Gilchrist.
- Who
- Indian wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant, praised by Delhi Chief Minister and BJP leader Rekha Gupta
- What
- Pant became the first Indian and the fastest player ever to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket
- Where
- Galle, Sri Lanka; Rekha Gupta issued her praise from New Delhi
- When
- Tuesday, August 18, during the first Test against Sri Lanka
- Why
- His aggressive batting helped India build a big lead and set Sri Lanka a target of 372 runs
Key facts
- Milestone
- 100 sixes in Test cricket
- Record
- First Indian and fastest player to reach 100 Test sixes (51st Test)
- Previous record holder
- Adam Gilchrist
- Second-innings knock
- 66 runs off 69 balls with two sixes
- Target set for Sri Lanka
- 372 runs
- 100-six club members
- Ben Stokes (138), Brendon McCullum (107), Adam Gilchrist, Rishabh Pant
- Other leading Indians
- Virender Sehwag and Rohit Sharma with 91 Test sixes each
- Match
- India vs Sri Lanka, first Test, Galle
Quotes
Rekha Gupta
Delhi Chief Minister and BJP leader
“A century of sixes for Rishabh Pant! @RishabhPant17 has smashed his way into the record books, becoming the fastest batter to 100 sixes in Test cricket. A spectacular achievement from a fearless match‑winner. Wishing him many more towering sixes, memorable knocks and match‑winning moments for India!”
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