When Rishabh Pant scored in the century, India never won a Test match from home. Of the five matches, when Pant made a ton, India lost four and attracted one.
Even in the defeat of India, the bright place was Rishabh Pant. India’s Test became the second wicketkeeper-boy after scoring twin tons after Vice-Capten Andy Flower. However, his royal effort did not give India any positive results as England chased 371 to win the headingley Test. But there is a pattern. Pant has been the most inauspicious player. Team India never won the Test match when the pants scored in the century.
The headingley test was not a once incident. This happened three times in England, in 2018, 2022 and 2025. India lost to the Oval, Edgbaston and Leeds over the pant scoring centuries. In South Africa, India lost to Cape Town. Not only lost in India, in 2019 when the match came to an end in Australia.
Rishabh Pant’s distant centuries
| Oppose | venue | date | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We England | Oval | 7 September 2018 | 5 and 114 | Lost |
| V Australia | Sydney | 3 January 2019 | 159 and DNB | Drag |
| v South Africa | Cape Town | 11 January 2022 | 27 and 100 | Lost |
| We England | Birmingham | 1 July 2022 | 146 and 57 | Lost |
| We England | Leeds | 20 June 2025 | 134 and 118 | Lost |
Overall, out of the centuries of his 8 tests, 6 have come to the army countries, including four in England. While this is an excellent achievement, Team India has not benefited from its tons.
Oval Test, 2018 – Lost
Chasing a target of 463 to win the final test of the tour, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant were the only highlight as others fell badly. Pants added a 204 -run stand for the sixth wicket, scoring 114 to chase India. However, India lost the match by 118 runs.
Sydney Test, 2019 – Drag
A year later, as India visited Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Rishabh Pant broke 159 in the first innings. Thanks to his centenary and 193 of Cheteshwar Pujara, India posted a huge 622/7 total. Pants added another 204 -run stand with Ravindra Jadeja for the 7th wicket. However, with the play of rain, India missed a win, despite implementing follow-on and bowling for 300 in the first innings. But India won the series 2–1 and it was a pleasant end.
Cape Town Test, 2022 – Lost
On the Cape Town Pitch, Rishabh Pant was a man of India on Friday in the second innings. In fact, he was the only batsman who stood for a long time because others fell like a packet of cards. India was excluded with the remaining unbeaten pants at 100 for 198. South Africa easily chased a target of 212 runs to win a third test and series.
EDGBASTON test, 2022 – Lost
With Rohit Sharma with Kovid -19, Jasprit Bumrah made his India Test Captaincy debut. The India was above 2–1 in the series and had a chance to win the series in England for the first time since 2007. Rishabh Pant was once again highlight, scored 146 and 57 in two innings. But his centenary was wasted as Bazballing England chased 378, winning the 5th Test in Birmingham and winning the series 2–2, the highest-highest.
Headingley Test, 2025 – Lost
In the IND vs Eng 1st test, Rishabh Pant broke the record, both became only 2 wicketkeepers to score in the innings for centuries. India posted 471 in the first innings as Pant scored 134. But Six dropped catch Scoring 465 in the first innings, allowing England to be closed in total. Pants once again scored a century (118) in the second innings, which became the seventh Indian batsman to score a twin ton. But India could post only after 364 and England chased 371 to win the Test.
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