Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant scripted history surpassing none other than former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, after accumulating 673 aggregate rating points in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test player rankings, which were released on Tuesday.
The 21-year-old left-hander’s aggregate is higher in comparison to Dhoni who has a points tally of 662 points. Pant further surpassed former Indian wicket-keeper batsman Farokh Engineer, who had accumulated 619 points.
Not only this, he also gained 21 slots to reach the 17th position, which is the joint-highest by a specialist Indian wicketkeeper along with Farokh Engineer. Dhoni finished 19th in his career-best position.
Pant made his presence felt for India in the historic 2-1 Test series triumph against Australia, finishing as the second highest run-getter. Not only this, he also became the first Asian wicket-keeper to score a century Down Under.
Rishabh Pant flies higher and higher!
In the latest @MRFWorldwide ICC Test Rankings for batsmen, Pant has jumped 21 places to No.17 – the joint-highest by a specialist Indian wicket-keeper, alongside Farokh Engineer.
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— ICC (@ICC) January 8, 2019
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