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Time of India

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• Time of India

IND vs ENG: Rishabh Pant's front-flip celebration after Leeds century goes viral

Rishabh Pant (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant lit up Headingley with both bat and flair on Saturday as he celebrated his seventh Test century with a gravity-defying front-flip that instantly went viral across social media. LIVE: India vs England 1st Test Day 2 On Day 2 of the opening Test against England, the India vice-captain brought up his hundred in vintage fashion - dancing down the track to loft Shoaib Bashir over deep midwicket for six, even with one hand off the bat. Then came the celebration: an acrobatic somersault, reminiscent of his IPL stunt earlier this year, sending fans into a frenzy. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The broadcaster's clip of Pant's leap, captioned 'What a knock, what a celebration!', has gone viral, making it one of the most talked-about moments of the match. WATCH: — StarSportsIndia (@StarSportsIndia) Pant's century - his fourth against England and seventh overall - came off 146 balls and featured 10 fours and four sixes. His aggressive knock, alongside captain Shubman Gill's 147, formed a mammoth 209-run fourth-wicket stand that helped India surge past 400. Though England fought back late in the session to reduce India to 454/7 at lunch, the highlight remained Pant's electrifying celebration - a moment of joy, confidence, and peak Rishabh Pant energy. From being ruled out for months due to injury to flipping in celebration in a Test century abroad, Pant's comeback story continues to inspire - now with a viral twist. Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here

United News of India

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• United News of India

Pant joins elite club of hattrick of tons

Leeds, June 21 (UNI) Rishabh Pant etched his name in the record books yet again as he struck a blistering century against England at Headingley, helping India script a historic moment — the fourth instance of three Indian batters scoring hundreds in the same Test innings outside Asia. Pant's unbeaten century, brought up in trademark style with a one-handed six off Shoaib Bashir, followed sublime hundreds by young openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and skipper Shubman Gill. The trio's centuries marked a rare and elite achievement for Indian Test cricket abroad. This is only the fourth instance of three Indian batsmen scoring centuries in a single Test innings outside Asia. The previous occasions were in 1986, when Sunil Gavaskar, Kris Srikkanth, and Mohinder Amarnath achieved the feat against Australia in Sydney; in 2002, when Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, and Sourav Ganguly did so against England at Headingley; and in 2006, when Virender Sehwag, Dravid, and Mohammad Kaif repeated the milestone against the West Indies at Gros Islet. Pant's knock was not just historic but also symbolic — a continuation of his recent resurgence. Having rediscovered form in the IPL against RCB, he has now scored back-to-back Test centuries in England. The moment in the 99.1 over perfectly captured Pant's audacious brilliance — stepping out to Shoaib Bashir and launching a one-handed six to bring up his seventh Test century, followed by a helmet-off salute, bat drop, and his now-signature somersault celebration. This marked the third time Pant has reached a Test century with a six — all three against English spinners (Adil Rashid, Joe Root, and Shoaib Bashir), a rare club in which only Sachin Tendulkar (six times) and Rohit Sharma (three times) also feature. With this innings, Pant now holds the record for most Test centuries by a designated wicketkeeper for India (7), overtaking MS Dhoni (6) and Wriddhiman Saha (3). His aggressive flair, tactical nous, and ability to rise in pressure situations reaffirm his status as India's Test crisis man and vice-captain. India, driven by its young core, has not just dominated the scoreboard — they've underlined a new era of bold, fearless Test cricket in foreign conditions. UNI BDN RN

NDTV

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• NDTV

Rishabh Pant Breaks MS Dhoni's Historic Record With Fiery Ton, Sunil Gavaskar Quips: "Get An Ambulance..."

Rishabh Pant, who was unbeaten on 65 at the close of play on Day 1, smashed his 7th Test century, overtaking MS Dhoni as India's most decorated wicketkeeper-batter in terms of centuries scored in Test cricket. Pant achieved the feat on Day 2 of the ongoing first Test against England in Leeds on Saturday. Former India captain Dhoni scored his sixth and final Test century in 2014. Pant celebrated his century in a unique fashion, dishing out a summersault. Reacting to Pant's celebration, legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar made a cheeky remark on air. "After that, you need to keep a stretcher and ambulance ready, just in case," Gavaskar was heard as saying. Most Test centuries by designated WKs (India) 7* Rishabh Pant 6 MS Dhoni 3 Wriddhiman Saha On Day 1, Pant overtook Rohit Sharma to become India's leading six-hitter in World Test Championship (WTC). Ahead of the match, Pant was tied with Rohit on 56 sixes each, despite playing six less games in that period. He hit two sixes on Day 1 two surpass Rohit and increase his tally. In the overall list, Pant is only behind England captain Ben Stokes, who has smashed 83 sixes in 54 WTC fixtures. On Day 1, Pant had joined Gill after Jaiswal's wicket, and he welcomed Stokes with a four on the second ball, a soothing sight after a colossal failure that was his 2025 IPL stint with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), except for a century against champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). During the course of his half-century, Pant overtook Dhoni to become Asia's most successful wicketkeeper in SENA conditions and also brought up his 3,000 Test runs, becoming only the second after Dhoni to do so. Earlier on Day 1, a composed century from debutant captain Shubman Gill, a fluent ton by Yashasvi Jaiswal, and a measured innings from vice-captain Rishabh Pant powered India to a dominant 359/3 at stumps on Day 1 of the first Test against England at Headingley on Friday. After Jaiswal set the tone with a sparkling 101 off 159 balls, featuring sixteen boundaries and a six, Gill took over with a captain's knock, showing maturity and poise throughout his unbeaten 127-run effort. The stylish right-hander struck sixteen fours and a maximum in his 175-ball stay, steering India to their highest-ever first-day total in a Test match on English soil. Pant supported his skipper brilliantly, remaining unbeaten on 65 from 102 deliveries. His innings was laced with six fours and two towering sixes, and he looked in full control alongside Gill in their unbroken 138-run partnership.