WATCH: Rishabh Pant breaks MASSIVE record of MS Dhoni on Day 2 of 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka, becomes wicketkeeper with…

Indian wicketkeepe Rishabh Pant notched up his 21st Test fifty in first session of 2nd day’s play vs Sri Lanka in Colombo on Monday

Published: August 24, 2026, 1:06 PM IST

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India’s Rishabh Pant en route to scoring 63 on Day 2 of 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka in Colombo(Photo: IANS)

IND vs SL 2026 2nd Test: India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant resumed his innings on Day 2 of the 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) ground in Colombo on MondayPant had to retired hurt on the opening day after taking a painful on the wrist but came back into the middle after debutant Saransh Jain was dismissed early on the second day for 6.

Pant carried on from his fireworks in the opening Test, where he had scored 66 off 69 balls in the second innings in India’s big win over the hostsThe Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper notched up his 21st Test half-century off 80 balls with a boundary off Keshara Nuwantha and has already put on 112 runs for the 7th wicket with Dhruv Jurel, who also notched up his third Test fifty – second in successive Tests.

En route to scoring another electrifying hundred, Pant also broke a massive record held by former India and Chennai Super Kings captain MS DhoniPant now is the first Indian wicketkeeper to score over 2500 runs in away Test matchesAt lunch, Pant was batting on 63 off 88 balls with 2 sixes and six fours and has already piled up 2535 runs in 35 away Tests.

WATCH Rishabh Pant smash Prabath Jayasuriya en route to scoring a fifty on Day 2 of 2nd Test HERE…

And just like that, Rishabh Pant is back to his old tricks!

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Dhoni, on the other hand, had tallied 2496 runs in away Tests while, Farokh Engineer (1,209), Syed Kirmani (1,109) and Kiran More (901) are other top Indian wicketkeepers with most runs away from home.

Pant has also become the wicketkeeper with 2nd highest tally of runs in away Tests, surpassing former South Africa stumper Mark Boucher, who had 2514 runs at an average of 27.03The 28-year-old needs only 99 more runs to snatch the world record from former Australia stumper Adam Gilchrist, who scored 2634 runs in away games at an average of 49.69.

The former Lucknow Super Giants captain also surpassed Boucher’s tally of most Test fifties away from homePant now has 17 fifties as compared to Boucher’s 16Gilchrist also holds this record with 19 fifties notched up away from home while Dhoni is in 2nd place with 19 fifties as well along with former England stumper Alan Knott.

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Pant had retired hurt after being struck on his left arm on the opening day of the second Test on SundayThe incident occurred during the third session when Sri Lanka pacer Lahiru Kumara bowled a short delivery at PantThe India wicketkeeper attempted to pull the ball behind square but missed, with the delivery striking him on the left arm.

After scoring three runs off 15 balls, Pant walked off the field alongside the physiotherapist in the 58th over of India’s inningsPant was, however, dismissed first ball after lunch for 63 off 89 balls caught at long-off by Lahiru Udara off Keshara Nuwantha.

India were 431 for 7 in 115 overs, few overs after lunch with Dhruv Jurel batting on 66 while all-rounder Manav Suthar was with him in the middle on 5.