Rishabh Pant Eyes Sehwag’s Test Sixes Record in Manchester Showdown
By M Muzamil Shami - July 21, 2025
Key Points:
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Pant is just 3 sixes away from surpassing Virender Sehwag’s record of 90 Test sixes.
Currently tied at 88 sixes, alongside Rohit Sharma, across 46 Tests.
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Outstanding form in England: 425 runs at 70.83 average, including two centuries and two fifties.
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Fourth Test at Old Trafford begins July 23; participation pending fitness from finger injury.
Rishabh Pant on Brink of Making Indian Test Cricket History
In what promises to be a heart‑pounding spectacle for Indian cricket fans, Rishabh Pant is inching ever closer to rewriting record books on English soil. Having already smashed 88 sixes in Test cricket, Pant is just three boundary-clearing hits away from overtaking Virender Sehwag, India’s long-standing six-hitting king, who amassed 90 sixes over 103 Test matches
A Surge of Sixes in England
Pant's electrifying performance during the ongoing series in England—amassing 425 runs in just three Tests at a stellar average of 70.83, including two centuries and two fifties—has set the stage for what could be a historic milestone. At just 27 years old, the southpaw is rapidly climbing the ladder of Indian cricket’s most explosive batsmen.
Record-Setting Context
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Pant (88 sixes, 46 Tests) currently stands tied with Rohit Sharma for second-most sixes by an Indian in Tests
Sehwag, widely celebrated as India’s most destructive Test opener, holds the record at 90 sixes
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For global context, Ben Stokes leads with 133 Test sixes, followed by Brendon McCullum (107)
Manchester: The Stage Is Set
The fourth Test of the five-match series kicks off at Old Trafford, Manchester, on July 23. With Pant potentially playing as a specialist batter—an option being weighed due to workload and fitness considerations—it could offer him extra opportunity to unleash his long-range hitting
Fitness Update: Finger Injury Concern
A finger injury, sustained while wicketkeeping during the Lord’s Test, has cast a slight shadow over Pant’s full participation. Despite the concern, his powerful training footage and coach Shubman Gill’s confidence suggest Pant is likely to don the gloves in some capacity, or at least retain his batting role.
High Stakes and Emotional Charge
This record chase converts pure statistics into emotive narrative. Imagine the scenes: Pant lofting one six after another, each crack of willow reverberating through Manchester, each clearing of the fence inching him to the top. For a nation starved of big moments in away Tests, this is more than a record—it’s a call to destiny.
FAQs
Q1: Who currently holds the most Test sixes for India?
A: As of now, Virender Sehwag leads with 90 sixes in Test cricket. Pant, with 88, is within striking distance.
Q2: How many sixes has Pant hit this series?
A: Pant has maintained a consistent six-hitting form in the series, contributing to his overall tally of 88, though the exact series breakdown isn’t publicly listed.
Q3: When does the fourth Test begin and will Pant play?
A: The Test starts on July 23, 2025, at Old Trafford, Manchester. Pant is expected to feature, though final confirmation hinges on his finger’s recovery and team strategy.
Q4: Who leads globally in Test sixes?
A: England’s Ben Stokes tops the list with 133 sixes, followed by Brendon McCullum with 107.
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