ENG vs IND: Rishabh Pant braves fractured toe to break Rohit Sharma's all-time Indian record in ICC WTC history

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Published at :July 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM

Modified at :July 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM

Rishabh Pant celebrates his ton in the second innings of Headingley test

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Rishabh Pant scored 54 runs off 75 balls in first innings of the fourth test against England.

Indian Cricket Team keeper-batter Rishabh Pant has achieved a massive feat for his team in the history of test cricket. The keeper-batter broke Rohit Sharma‘s record to become the leading run-getter for his team in the history of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC).

Rishabh Pant achieved the feat in the ongoing fourth test between England and India. The penultimate game of the five-match series between the teams is taking place at Old Trafford in Manchester.

Rishabh Pant went past Rohit Sharma’s tally of 2716 runs in the ICC WTC on day two of the ongoing game with an injured foot. The keeper-batter broke his right toe on day one and got retired hurt. However, he showed great courage and walked out to bat at two.

Rishabh Pant, battling with a toe injury and unable to walk, braved his way to the gritty half-century. This was the third fifty in the series, and he ensured that his team went past 350 runs on the board in tough batting conditions.

Rishabh Pant now has 2731 runs in the 38 matches in the history of the ICC WTC. He has also hammered six centuries and 16 fifties. He also averages 43.34 with the highest score of 146.

In the first innings of the Manchester test, Rishabh Pant played an innings of 54 runs off 75 balls. He also slammed two sixes and three fours, taking his team’s total to 358.

Leading run-getters for India in the ICC WTC history

Rohit Sharma dejected look test cricket — BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 17: Rohit Sharma of India looks dejected after being dismissed by Pat Cummins of Australia during day four of the Third Test match in the series between Australia and India at The Gabba on December 17, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts – CA/Cricket Australia via Getty Images)

Player	Matches	Innings	Runs	HS	Average	Strike rate	100	50	0	4s	6s
Rishabh Pant	38	67	2731	146	43.34	74.25	6	16	2	299	73
Rohit Sharma	40	69	2716	212	41.15	58.32	9	8	2	322	56
Virat Kohli	46	79	2617	254*	35.36	51.72	5	11	7	296	11
Shubman Gill	36	66	2512	269	41.18	62.37	8	7	5	277	43
Ravindra Jadeja	43	65	2232	175*	40.58	50.01	3	16	4	215	34
Yashasvi Jaiswal	23	43	2089	214*	50.95	66.12	5	12	4	256	41
KL Rahul	28	52	1773	137	35.46	48.52	5	7	3	221	12
Cheteshwar Pujara	35	62	1769	102*	29.98	39.00	1	15	6	225	5

Who is the leading run-getter for India in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC)?

Rishabh Pant is the leading run-getter for India in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC).

How many runs did Rohit Sharma score in the ICC WTC?

Rohit Sharma slammed 2716 runs for India in the ICC WTC.

How many runs Rishabh Pant scored in first innings of the fourth test?

Rishabh Pant scored 54 runs off 75 balls in first innings of the fourth test.

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Ankitjit Singh

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