India’s Rishabh Pant broke Virender Sehwag’s record for most sixes by an Indian in Test cricket during the second day of the first Test against South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.
The wicketkeeper-batter registered his 92nd maximum when he hammered Keshav Maharaj over long on.
The left-hander’s aggressive style has transformed India’s Test batting template, and this milestone further reinforces his status as one of the game’s most impactful stroke-makers. By moving to 92 sixes, Pant now enters the top tier of global six-hitters, rising to seventh on the all-time list led by England’s Ben Stokes.
The left-handed batter sits seventh in the overall list for most sixes in Test cricket — England skipper Ben Stokes topping the charts with 136.
Most sixes by an Indian in Test cricket
Rishabh Pant – 92
Virender Sehwag – 91
Rohit Sharma – 88
Ravindra Jadeja – 80*
Ms Dhoni – 78
