IND vs AFG Test: Rishabh Pant created history in Test cricket, joined MS Dhoni’s special club

By Samira Vishwas On Jun 6, 2026

Rishabh Pant: In the only test match being played between India and Afghanistan, Indian wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has achieved a big achievement.

Rishabh Pant: Indian wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has achieved a big achievement in the only test match being played between India and Afghanistan. With this, Pant has equaled a great record of former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. In his 50th Test match, Pant has joined a special club in the history of Indian cricket.

Rishabh Pant created history

In the ongoing only test match between India and Afghanistan, Indian wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has made a special achievement in his name. Let us tell you, this is Pant’s 50th test match for India as a wicketkeeper batsman. 28-year-old Rishabh Pant has become the Indian player to play most Test matches as a wicket-keeper batsman after former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Syed Kirmani. MS Dhoni’s name is on the top in this list.

Milestone moment for Rishabh Pant
Pant is featuring in his 50th Test match as India take on Afghanistan in Mullanpur today. A remarkable journey in the longest format continues. #RishabhPant #INDvsAFG #TestCricket #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/iFjwswtZOI
— MK Sharma ✍️ (@EmediaManoj) June 6, 2026

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Pant joins Dhoni’s special club

Former Indian captain and popularly known as Captain Cool, Mahendra Singh Dhoni made his Test debut in the year 2005. Dhoni has played the maximum number of 90 Test matches for India as a wicketkeeper. He played his last Test in December 2014 against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Talking about Syed Kirmani, from 1976 to 1986, he played a total of 88 test matches for India as a wicketkeeper-batsman. Now Pant is at number three in this list. He has played a total of 50 test matches for India so far.

Rishabh Pant test career

Talking about the Test career of 28-year-old Indian wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant, he has now played a total of 49 matches for India. He is playing his 50th test match against Afghanistan. In the 86 innings played so far, he has scored 3476 runs, which includes 8 centuries and 18 half-centuries.