NEW DELHI: Star Indian participant Rishabh Pant on Saturday joined an unique membership, turning into the third wicket-keeper in World Check Championship (WTC) historical past to finish 100 dismissals.
Pant achieved this milestone on the second day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy collection opener in opposition to Australia in Perth. The 27-year-old reached the three-digit mark by finishing a catch of Mitchell Starc off Harshit Rana’s supply.
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The milestone highlights his consistency and sharp glovework behind the stumps, particularly in difficult situations. Pant’s dismissals embrace a mixture of sensible catches and swift stumpings, showcasing his fast reflexes and match consciousness.
MOST DISMISSALS IN ICC WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP (WICKET-KEEPER)
Alex Carey (Australia) 137 (125 catches & 12 stumpings)Joshua Da Silva (West Indies) 108 (103 catches & 5 stumpings)- Rishabh Pant (India) 100 (87 catches & 13 stumpings)
- Tom Blundell (New Zealand) 90 (78 catches & 12 stumpings)
- Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) 87 (80 catches & 7 stumpings)
Previous to Pant’s achievement, solely two wicket-keepers had reached the milestone of 100 dismissals within the WTC: Australia’s Alex Carey and the West Indies’ Joshua Da Silva.
In 33 matches, Carey has accrued 137 dismissals, with 125 catches and 12 stumpings to his credit score. Da Silva’s file exhibits 108 dismissals throughout 30 video games, comprising 103 catches and 5 stumpings.
It’s value noting that Pant’s 99th dismissal got here when he caught Carey off Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling on Day 2. Pant’s century of dismissals contains 87 catches and 13 stumpings from 30 matches.
