Rishabh Pant becomes first Indian and fastest to hit 100 Test sixes

Rishabh Pant became the first Indian batter to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket, achieving the milestone on the fourth day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The wicketkeeper reached the landmark with a hooked six over fine leg off fast bowler Lahiru Kumara during India's second innings, also bringing up his 20th Test half-century.

Pant's feat places him in an elite group of four players to have scored 100 sixes in Test history. He joins England's Ben Stokes, who leads the list with 138 sixes, New Zealand's Brendon McCullum with 107, and Australia's Adam Gilchrist, who also finished his career with 100 sixes. For India, Pant moves to the top of the all-time six-hitting charts, surpassing the previous joint record of 91 held by Virender Sehwag and Rohit Sharma.

What makes Pant's achievement particularly notable is the speed at which he reached it. He accomplished the milestone in just 51 Test matches and 89 innings, making him the fastest player to reach 100 sixes in terms of matches played. In terms of deliveries faced, he reached the landmark in 4,918 balls, a record that surpasses Gilchrist's 6,578. This underscores his aggressive batting...