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title: "Pant becomes fastest Indian to reach 100 Test sixes"
url: https://projectchintan.com/article/pant-100-test-sixes-fastest-04t27
publisher: Project Chintan
author: Project Chintan Newsroom
section: Sports
published: 2026-08-18T08:33:17.685Z
modified: 2026-08-18T10:30:06.781Z
language: en-IN
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# Pant becomes fastest Indian to reach 100 Test sixes

Rishabh Pant reached 100 Test sixes fastest in history and first Indian to do so, achieving the milestone in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. He accomplished it in his 89th innings, facing 4918 deliveries overall.

## Key takeaways

- Rishabh Pant reached 100 Test sixes faster than any player in history by balls faced.
- He is the first Indian to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket.
- Pant achieved the milestone in his 89th Test innings during the Galle Test against Sri Lanka.

## What Happened

Rishabh Pant of India became the fastest player to reach 100 sixes in Test cricket and the first Indian to achieve the milestone. He reached his 100th six during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, in the second innings, with his 100th six coming off Lahiru Kumara. The milestone was achieved on Pant's 89th Test innings and 4918th delivery faced, with the boundary following a pull over long-on and a prior six in the first innings of the match.

Analysts note Pant’s 100th six came as he neared his half-century in the second innings, continuing his aggressive approach against the Sri Lankan pacer Kumara. The milestone places Pant among a small group of batters to reach 100 sixes in Test cricket, and it marks a record for India as the first Indian to achieve the feat.

## Why It Matters

The achievement cements Pant’s status as a prolific six-hitter in the longest format, extending India’s presence in the all-time list of players with 100 or more sixes. Pant is now the fastest to the 100-mark by balls faced, surpassing earlier benchmarks set by other international batsmen. The record also highlights Pant’s role in India’s Test batting lineup and his ability to convert aggression into milestone innings against a Sri Lankan attack in Galle.

## Background

Prior to Pant’s milestone, 100 sixes in Test cricket had been reached by Adam Gilchrist, Brendon McCullum, and Ben Stokes. Gilchrist previously held the fastest path to 100 sixes by balls faced, with Stokes, McCullum, and Gilchrist occupying the top spots in terms of total sixes. Pant’s 100 sixes add to his cumulative career statistics in Tests, including the number of matches and runs scored up to the point of the milestone.

## Key Facts

 
- Pant became the first Indian to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket.
 
- He reached 100 sixes in his 89th Test innings.
 
- He accomplished the milestone in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
 
- Pant faced 4918 deliveries to reach 100 sixes, the fastest among players to this milestone by balls faced.
 
- The 100th six came in the second innings off Lahiru Kumara, following a prior six in the first innings of the match.
 
- He joined a quartet of players with 100 Test sixes: Ben Stokes (138), Brendon McCullum (107), Adam Gilchrist (100); Pant is now the fourth overall to reach 100 sixes.

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