Rishabh Pant Breaks MS Dhoni's All-Time Record With Another Fifty In England

India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant smashed his 16th Test fifty in the first Test against England at Headingly on June 20 (Friday). As a result, he became only the second Indian wicketkeeper after MS Dhoni to score 3,000 Test runs.

Among Asians, Dhoni is only the fifth Indian wicketkeeper to breach this landmark.

Most runs for an Asian keeper in Tests

4876 - MS Dhoni (IND)

3515 - Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN)

3117 - Kumar Sangakkara (SL)

3031 - Sarfaraz Ahmed (PAK)

3000* - Rishabh Pant (IND)

However, Pant has broken Dhoni's record in terms of scoring the most runs in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand & Australia). 

Most runs for an Indian Wicketkeeper in SENA countries

1734* - Rishabh Pant

1731 - MS Dhoni

1099 - Farokh Engineer

785 - Syed Kirmani

627 - Kiran More

Pant, along with Shubman Gill, who is batting on a century, have put India in a commanding position, having taken their team past 350.