Rishabh Pant lit up the first Test at Headingley, Leeds, with two sensational centuries. As the India and England cricket teams prepare for the second match of the five-Test series, set to begin on July 2 at Edgbaston in Birmingham, the hosts hold a 1-0 lead following their five-wicket victory in the series opener.
In the upcoming Test, Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is on the brink of breaking a significant record. He is just 28 runs away from becoming India’s highest run-scorer at Edgbaston in Test cricket—surpassing legends Virat Kohli and Sunil Gavaskar.
Currently, Kohli leads the chart with 231 runs at the venue, accumulated across four innings in two Tests, including a brilliant 149 during the 2018 tour. Gavaskar follows with 216 runs in six innings, which include three half-centuries.
Pant, who has played only one Test at Edgbaston so far, has already amassed 203 runs—thanks to a century and a half-century in that match. With form on his side, he’s poised to etch his name at the top of this elite list.
Rishabh Pant Creates History with Twin Centuries in Opening Test Against England
Rishabh Pant put on a stellar show with the bat in the first Test at Headingley, Leeds, notching up centuries in both innings. With this feat, he became the first Indian batter to score twin centuries in a Test match on English soil. Pant’s second century of the match also marked his eighth overall in Tests, taking him past MS Dhoni to become the Indian wicketkeeper with the most Test centuries.
Meanwhile, Shubman Gill and his team face a daunting task in the upcoming match at Edgbaston, a venue where India’s record is far from impressive. Of the eight Test matches played there, England have emerged victorious in seven, with one ending in a draw. India are yet to secure a win in Birmingham.
