IND vs SA 1st Test: Rishabh Pant Scripts History, Breaks Virender Sehwag's Tally Of Smashing Most Sixes In This Format

IND vs SA 1st Test: Rishabh Pant has scripted history as he has broken the record of smashing the most sixes in the longest format for India. Pant is currently playing in his 48th Test match against South Africa. He needed to hit just one six to break Virender Sehwag's record of smashing 90 sixes in this format, and he achieved this milestone in the first session of Day 2.

He is also the vice-captain of the Indian Test team and had played 24 balls in the first innings, where he had hit two fours and two sixes and had scored 27 runs.

After smashing two sixes, he now has a record of hitting 92 sixes in the longest format, which is more than Sehwag's tally of 90 sixes.

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Most sixes for India in Tests

England skipper Ben Stokes has the record of smashing the most sixes in this format. Hailing from New Zealand, Stokes, who will be leading the side from the front in the 2025 Ashes Test series, beginning later this month in Perth, has hit 136 sixes after playing in 115 Test matches till now.

Besides him, New Zealand's Brendon McCullum and Adam Gilchrist are the other batters in this list.

Most sixes in Test cricket

If Pant can smash eight more sixes in this series, then he will be the first Indian and fourth overall cricketer to have hit 100 sixes in this format.

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He was the fourth Indian batter to be dismissed in the first innings. Corbin Bosck took his wicket. In the 44th over, Kyle Verryne took the catch.