Rishabh Pant's performance in last 5 Test innings
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Rishabh Pant holds the record for most sixes in test cricket as an Indian batter.
Rishabh Pant is one of the most dynamic batters in modern-day cricket. The 28-year-old has been an integral part of the Indian test team and played a key role in the first two editions of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) when India made it to the finals.
Unlike the white-ball format, Pant has won many matches for India in Test cricket, including the historic Gabba win. The 28-year-old is also the second-highest scorer for India in the WTC.
Rishabh Pant has scored 2819 runs in 41 tests at an average of 41.45 and a strike rate of 74.16. He has also scored six hundreds and 16 half-centuries in this period. He has been pretty solid for India in Test cricket; however, his last five innings haven’t been upto the mark, and here we will talk about them.
Last five Test innings for Rishabh Pant
5. 2 off 21 vs SA, Kolkata, 2025
India suffered a whitewash in the two-match home test series against South Africa in November 2025. India lost the first game by 30 runs while chasing a small target of 123 runs in the fourth innings.
Pant scored a quick 24-ball 27 runs in the first innings. However, when it mattered, Pant failed in the second innings and scored 2 off 21 balls. India got all out for 90 runs and lost the game.
4. 7 off 8 vs SA, Guwahati, 2025
Pant made his Test captaincy debut against South Africa in Guwahati in 2025. It turned out to be a poor start as India recorded their highest defeat margin.
India got all out for 201 in the first innings in response to South Africa’s 489. Pant scored 7 off 8 balls with the bat, and India conceded a lead of 288 runs.
3. 13 off 16 vs SA, Guwahati, 2025
With a 288-run lead, South Africa declared their second innings at 260/5 and gave India a massive target of 548 runs. India had yet another batting failure in the second innings, and they were bowled out for 140 runs, losing by 408 runs.
India were 5/58 with the bat when Pant got out for 13 off 16 balls. Pant finished that series with 49 runs at an average of 12.25.
2. 81 off 121 vs AFG, Mullanpur, 2026
Pant returned to Test for the one-off test against Afghanistan in Mullanpur in June 2026. India recorded a win by an innings and 300 runs in this game.
The hosts batted once and declared at 564/8 and bowled out Afghanistan for 152 and 112 runs. Pant returned with a bang and scored 81 off 121 balls with six fours and three sixes.
1. 39 off 62 vs SL, Galle, 2026
Pant has an impressive Test record against Sri Lanka with an average of over 50. He played another impactful knock against them in the ongoing Galle Test.
Pant scored 39 off 62 balls, with four fours and one six in the first innings. He played a vital role in the 71-run stand with Devdutt Padikkal, and India scored 462 on a tough wicket.
Who holds the record for most sixes in Test cricket for India?
Rishabh Pant holds the record for most sixes in test cricket as an Indian batter.
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