Rishabh Pant becomes India's top run-scorer in WTC history
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 19, 2026, 8:39 AM
Last updated Aug 19, 2026
Rishabh Pant achieved a significant milestone by surpassing Shubman Gill to become India’s leading run-scorer in the World Test Championship during the ongoing Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Pant scored 66 runs in the second innings, adding to his first innings total of 39, bringing his WTC total to 2,885 runs. Gill, who had a challenging match with scores of 16 and 8, now has 2,867 runs. Pant also made history by hitting his 100th Test six, becoming the first Indian with that distinction.
- •Pant scored 66 in the second innings and 39 in the first.
- •He now has 2,885 runs in WTC, leading Gill by 18 runs.
- •This match marks Pant's 100th Test six.
- •Pant's WTC stats include six centuries and 17 fifties.
- •Joe Root leads the overall WTC run charts with 6,651 runs.
- 8:39 AMYahoo Sports — Rishabh Pant scripts history, leapfrogs Shubman Gill to become India’s top WTC run-scorer
"In a remarkable feat, Rishabh Pant has now taken the lead in India's World Test Championship run charts, overtaking Shubman Gill following his impressive performance in Galle. Pant's milestone of achieving 100 Test sixes marks a historic moment for Indian cricket. Following him in the standings are Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja, while Joe Root continues to hold the overall lead in World Test Championship runs.
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