Rishabh Pant edge past MS Dhoni with his 7th century during ENG vs IND 1st Test

The vice-captain Rishabh Pant of Team India edged past the former skipper of India, Mahendra Singh, as soon as he claimed his 7th century in the Whites against England in the ongoing 1st Test of the 5-match series. Pant picked up a delivery from Shoaib Bashir and utilized it to the maximum. 

The swashbuckling keeper reached his landmark hundred with style. Despite consuming tremendous pressure over the last few weeks, Team India has been experiencing a dream run for the last couple of days. Day 1 in the Headingley stadium concluded with tons from the young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and the newly appointed captain Shubman Gill.

India was at 359/3 when Day 2 began. Rishabh Pant, who already got a half-century on the last day, is well settled on the track and hinted at taking an aggressive approach. In the last over of Day 1, Pant hoisted a Chris Woakes delivery for 6; he did the same when a hundred was within his grip. 

India have their third centurion of the game as Rishabh Pant brings up a stylish 7️⃣th Test hundred 🔥#ENGvIND 📝: https://t.co/FXxW1HkGLm pic.twitter.com/zAAR5eIXeA

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Rishabh Pant dancing down the ground and scored his 7th hundred in Test cricket— a record

In the first delivery of the 100th over of India's first innings, Shoaib Bashir offered Rishabh Pant a good length ball, pitching on off stump. Rishabh Pant saw the opportunity, came dancing down the charge, and lofted it handsomely wide towards long-on for an over-boundary. With this stroke, he achieved his seventh century in the format—third in England. 

Watch the 6 from Rishabh Pant when he was batting on 99*

BATTING ON 99* AND COMPLETED HIS CENTURY WITH A SIX. 🥶

- Rishabh Pant and his celebration. 🔥pic.twitter.com/0S9KMUvvLu

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 21, 2025