Rishabh Pant beats Dhoni's record for the fastest 1,000 test runs by any Indian wicketkeeper

Jan 19, 2021

By: BI India Bureau

Rishabh Pant

The 23-year-old is the quickest Indian wicketkeeper to reach 1000 Test runs in just 27 innings.

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Adding another feather to his cap

Rishabh Pant surpassed MS Dhoni to achieve this record at the final Aus vs India Test at Gabba

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Breaking new records

Rishabh Pant is the seventh Indian wicketkeeper to record 1000 Test runs

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Former India skipper held the record previously. He clocked a 1000-run mark in 32 Test innings

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Rishabh Pant

He has played only 15 Test matches so far, hitting two centuries and three fifties

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MS Dhoni

The legendary batsman has played 90 Tests, scoring 4876 runs - including six centuries and 33 fifties.

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Other Indian wicket keepers to clock 1000 Test runs

Veteran cricketer Wriddhiman Saha achieved this in 37 innings

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Other Indian wicket keepers to clock 1000 Test runs

Nayan Mongia recorded this feat in 39 innings

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Other Indian wicket keepers to clock 1000 Test runs

Syed Kirmani in 45 innings. He has played 88 Tests, scoring 2759 runs

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Other Indian wicket keepers to clock 1000 Test runs

Kiran More in 50 innings. He has played 49 Tests, scoring 1285 runs.

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