Rishabh Pant Nears 100 Sixes Milestone in India's 600th Test Against Sri Lanka
Rishabh Pant is close to becoming the first Indian batter to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket during the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. He has currently hit 98 sixes in 51 Tests, surpassing Jacques Kallis's 97 and equaling Chris Gayle's tally. Pant leads India's six-hitting records, ahead of Virender Sehwag and Rohit Sharma. Achieving 100 sixes would place him among elite players like Adam Gilchrist, Brendon McCullum, and Ben Stokes. This milestone coincides with India's 600th Test match.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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mint broke this story on 15 Aug, 03:54 am. Other outlets followed.