India’s new vice-captain and wicketkeeper-boss Rishabh Pant made a stunning comeback in his form after a bad IPL 2025 season, as he smelled a notable century on 2 of the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy opener against England in Headingly.
Rishabh Pant faced a lot of criticism after failing to distribute for Lucknow Super Veterans (LSG) in IPL 2025. LSG brought pants for Rs 27 crore to the IPL 2025 mega auction, making him the most expensive player in the history of the tournament and handed it over.
Rishabh roars to go back to pant style
Unfortunately, things did not happen as per the plan, as the left -handed batsmen could only score 269 runs at a short average of 24 and Lucknow Super Giants finished seventh in 8 matches in the table of IPL 2025 points as a strike rate of 133.
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However, after IPL 2025, the Indian wicketkeeper got some time to think where he was going wrong, and now in England, he announced his return to form in style. At 2 on the first test day, the pants smoked Shoaib Bashir with one hand to bring their seventh exam to the century.
Test cricket is actually a playground of pants, and this is the place where he thrives regardless of pitch or opposition, and he proved once again. The vice-captain of India saw its century in 146 balls. This was the second consecutive test of pants in England, the most excellent batting position.
Rishabh Pant breaks MS Dhoni’s test record with a sensational century
With this centenary, Rishabh Pant has now prepared his name in history to become India’s most vast test center among the famous wicketkeepers to cross the veteran MS Dhoni. He now has the highest test as an Indian wicketkeeper, which has crossed Dhoni’s tally of six centuries.
After his stunning hundred, fans are awakening pants, some said that if he continues to play in this way, no one will remember Virat Kohli. While some Indian stars are calling an incredible test player, many fans are appreciating the domination of pants in the traditional format of the game.
Here is described how fans celebrate the century of pants on X:
In 76 innings testing for the 79th pants, MS crosses Dhoni’s 144 innings of tally.
Rishabh Pant Testing to highlight Dhoni’s position in cricket #RISHABHPANT 𓃵 #ENGVSIND
– KD Voice (@kd_voice_) June 21, 2025
India’s biggest wicketkeeper batter in Test cricket
– Rishabh Pant >>> MS Dhoni#SENA #RISHABHPANT #Teamindia #ENGVSIND #INDVSENG pic.twitter.com/33suw3ch2B
– Satyam TG2 (@satyammaur71858) June 21, 2025
Rishabh Pant Aryana #RISHABHPANT 𓃵 #RISHABHPANT #India pic.twitter.com/ZCGZFJT6C
– Mohd Safur (@IMSAFUR20) June 21, 2025
“Stupid, stupid, stupid” “Fantastic, fantastic, fantastic” Rishabh Pant #RISHABHPANT#INDVSENG #ENGVSIND pic.twitter.com/x0usx0bpe9
– Baba Jaipuria (@onekhabari) June 21, 2025
He is now on Cloud 9.
Beware England ..
Rishabh Pant risky after century– Satwinder Mile (@S4SATU) June 21, 2025
Rishabh Pant is the most dramatic entertainer in Test cricket. pic.twitter.com/sgrojdmhqi
– Avinash (@avieeeee__) June 21, 2025
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Karun NairThe legacy of Rohit and Kohli’s legacy
Rishabh Pant is taking Dhoni’s legacy#ENGVIND
– Imrand Khan (@15921SRT100) June 21, 2025
As long as Rishabh Pant is not playing Test cricket, no one remembers Kohli
Living legends in whites
– Predatorux (@Predatorweb 3) June 21, 2025
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“” Spider -Man Rishabh Pant was seen doing Somrasolt after his centenary “”
This spiderman is crazyyyyyyyyy
#RISHABHPANT #Rp17 pic.twitter.com/9DNIDV1R0R– #291 … (@61off33) June 21, 2025
2025 It can be good to make Rishabh Pant good
– Bellshaarawy (@FootyISTHE0NE) June 21, 2025
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Rishabh Pant – Century@Michaelvaughan Said that India will be wiped 4–0 in this series.
If you are right or not, I want to check Mr. Von on you.#INDVSENG #Tendulkarandersonstrophy– Ananya Miglani (@ananyamiglani) June 21, 2025
“Rishabh Pant is changing International Yoga Day in a batting session here! flexibility, balance, focus – all in a shot. A mat requires a mat when you got a pitch? #INTERNATINATIONALYOGADAY #RISHABHPANT #Cricket #Gogaday2025 #Gogaday2025 #Yogaday #INDVSENG https://t.co/BTUCHRQ4QG
– Border line (@Borderlinelivee) June 21, 2025
Top class pacers or spinners, bend or seaming pitch, difficult match position – nothing can stop Rishabh Pant in the test. King of Red Ball Cricket. pic.twitter.com/xgp1kxgi5L
– Bhushan Patil (@Bhushan 36429981) June 21, 2025
As long as Rishabh Pant is not playing Test cricket, no one remembers Kohli
Living legends in whites
– Predatorux (@Predatorweb 3) June 21, 2025
As much as we appreciate the explosive of Rishabh Pants with bats, it was on full performance during this hundred under the aspect of his batting, surprise and strategy along with his batting. When the opposition expected it at least it was aggressive, when…
– Nikhil Naz (@nikhilnaz) June 21, 2025
Rishabh Pant’s dominance in red ball pic.twitter.com/ibxjwje8sd
– Binod (@WITTYBINOD) June 21, 2025
Rishabh Pant and Test cricket are completely different gravy. pic.twitter.com/oxzc7vhgyn
– Divyanshu Sharma@(@Divyans0808) June 21, 2025
Rishabh Pant Slam 3 Test Century with A Six
Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant has now brought a test century with six for the third time in his career, and interestingly the three tons have come against the English spinners. He reached the first milestone against Adil Rashid and Joe Root, and now against Shoaib Bashir in Headingley.
Among Indian players, only Sachin Tendulkar has done the same for more, killing six hundreds with one six. Rohit Sharma has also achieved this feat three times in the format.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant join legends with historic triple tons outside Asia
On the other hand, India’s rich heritage foreign batting talent added a new chapter to Headingly on Saturday. In a remarkable performance, Yashsvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant all broke centuries in the same innings against England, which was only marked as the fourth example when three Indian batsmen have done so outside Asia in Test cricket.
This rare achievement was first achieved in 1986, when Sunil Gavaskar, Chris Srikanth and Mohinder Amarnath handed over hundreds of people against Australia in Sydney. And then Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly’s prestigious trio did the same in 2002 in Headingley.
In 2006, Virender Sehwag, Dravid and Mohammad Kaif reiterated the feat in the West Indies at Gros Islet. Now, in 2025, India’s young guns have joined Jaiswal, Gill and Pant Elite Club.
