In the first Test match being played between India and England, Rishabh Pant has created history by scoring another brilliant century. Pant has now become the nominated wicketkeeper to score the most centuries in Test cricket for India. This is the seventh Test century of his career, leaving former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (6 centuries) and Riddhiman Saha (3 centuries).
Pant has made many more records in this stormy innings. Pant hit 10 fours and four sixes while completing his century. This was Pant’s third Test century in England. Pant has scored 5 Test centuries on foreign land and 2 Test centuries in his house. Pant is the only Indian wicketkeeper who has scored 3 centuries against England on England soil.
In this Test being played on the headingley ground in Leeds, Pant along with captain Shubman Gill played a big partnership and brought the team to a strong position. This innings of Pant was not only technically strong, but his confidence and aggressive style against English bowlers once again proved that he is the pillars of the Indian Test team.
England’s playing XI: Jack Craulie, Ben Docket, Oli Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (Captain), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Bridan Cars, Josh Tung, Shoaib Bashir.
Indian team playing 11: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice-Qetan/Wicketkeeper), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj, Jaspreet Bumrah, famous Krishna.
Indian squad: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice-Qetan/Wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Juril (wicketkeeper), Abhimanyu Ishwar, Shardul Thakur, Jaspreet Bumrah, famous Krishna, Mohammed Sirraj, Karun Nair, Akash Deep, Akash Deep, Akash Deep, Kulpadha Yadav and Harshit Rana.
England-India Test series schedule
First Test: 20-24 June, Headingley (Leeds)
Second Test: 2-6 July, Edgbaston (Birmingham)
Third Test: 10-14 July, Lords (London)
Fourth Test: 23-27 July, Old Trafford (Manchester)
Fifth Test: 31 July-4 August, The Oval (London)