India tour of South Africa: Rishabh Pant completed 100 layoffs as a wicketkeeper when he caught South African batsman Temba Bavuma on day three of the Boxing Day test in Centurion.
Rishabh Pant (right) becomes Indian fastest wicketkeeper with 100 layoffs (Reuters Photo)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Rishabh Pant completed his 100th layoff as a wicketkeeper in Centurion
- He broke the record of his idol MS Dhoni on Tuesday
- Dhoni leads the Indian record with 294 layoffs
Rishabh Pant has set a new Indian record for fastest wicketkeeper with 100 layoffs. He broke the joint record of MS Dhoni and Wriddhiman Saha with his 100th discharge in his 26th test, held on December 28th at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Rishabh Pant received his 100th layoff as a wicketkeeper when he caught Temba Bavuma bowling Mohammed Shami on day three of the Boxing Day Test in Centurion.
Pant took 3 layoffs in the Boxing Day test to outshine his idol Dhoni. It got there on Day 3 when Indian pacemakers dominated the South African bowling attack after visitors posted 327 on the board. Pant took the catches of Bavuma, Dean Elgar and Wiaan Mulder at SuperSport Park to reach the milestone.
Fastest to 100 layoffs for Indian wicketkeepers
Rishabh pants – 26 tests
MS Dhoni / Wriddhiman Saha – 36 tests
Kiran More – 39 Tests
Nayan Mongia – 41 tests
Syed Kirmani – 42 tests
A century of layoffs for @ RishabhPant17 behind the stumps in white
He becomes the fastest Indian wicket keeper who can do this feat.#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/6pHpfnLDO1
– BCCI (@BCCI) December 28, 2021
Dhoni leads the Indian record with 294 layoffs ahead of Syed Kirmani (198), Kiran More (130), Nayan Mongia (107) and Wriddhiman Saha (104).
Pant rose through the ranks after making his test debut in 2018. He had a dream start to his testing career, scoring 100 each in his freshman year in international cricket in Australia and England. However, he went down in form and his home wicketkeeper skills were an option.
Pant regained his place on the test team during the India tour of Australia last year and has been a regular ever since. While he shone with the racket and played in the memorable test run Down Under, his wicketkeeping has made leaps and bounds.
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