Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Rishabh Pant Breaks Record, Becomes India's Top WTC Run-Scorer
Rishabh Pant, a cricket player, has made history!
He scored enough runs to become the top scorer for India in a big cricket championship called the World Test Championship.
He broke the record of another player named Rohit Sharma.
This happened during a match against England in Manchester.
Although Pant got hurt, he is still able to bat.
He's now the highest scoring Indian player in the championship!
Rishabh Pant became India's highest run-getter in the World Test Championship (WTC).
Pant surpassed Rohit Sharma's record of 2716 runs.
The record was achieved during the India-England Test match in Manchester.
Pant has 38 WTC matches with 6 centuries and 15 fifties.
Pant suffered a foot injury and will not perform wicket-keeping duties.
- Who
- Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma.
- What
- Rishabh Pant became India's highest run-getter in the World Test Championship.
- When
- July 24, 2025
- Where
- Manchester, during the India-England Test match.
- Why
- To surpass Rohit Sharma's record and become India's leading run-scorer in the WTC.
- Record Achieved
- Highest run-getter for India in WTC
- Previous Record Holder
- Rohit Sharma (2716 runs)
- Pant's Runs
- 2717*
- Pant's Matches
- 38
- Pant's Centuries
- 6
- Pant's Fifties
- 15
- Location
- Manchester
- Injury
- Foot injury, will not keep