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Most Test Matches for India as Wicketkeeper: An exciting cricketing battle between India and Afghanistan (Afghanistan tour of India 2026) has begun. This one-off Test match kicked off today, June 6 (Saturday), at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. The host Indian team won the toss and elected to bat first.
However, the start of the match also marked a significant milestone in the history of Indian cricket. Team India's star wicketkeeper-batter, Rishabh Pant, achieved a special feat the moment he stepped onto the field.
Rishabh Pant Achieves Historic Milestone in Test Cricket
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Rishabh Pant has now become only the third player from India to play 50 Test matches as a wicketkeeper-batter.
A Special Achievement: This is Rishabh Pant's 50th Test match as a wicketkeeper. With this, he has become the 34th player in world cricket to play 50 or more Test matches in the wicketkeeper role. Since making his debut in 2018, Pant has played several match-winning innings for the Indian team in Test cricket, and now this historic achievement has been added to his record.
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Top 5 Indian Wicketkeepers with Most Test Matches
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The record for keeping wickets in the highest number of matches in the history of Indian Test cricket belongs to former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Let’s take a look at the top 5 Indian wicketkeepers featured in this list:| Rank | Player | Test M. (as WK) | Active Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MS Dhoni | 90 | 2005 - 2014 |
| 2 | Syed Kirmani | 88 | 1976 - 1986 |
| 3 | Rishabh Pant | 50* | 2018 - Present |
| 4 | Kiran More | 49 | 1986 - 1993 |
| 5 | Farokh Engineer | 46 | 1961 - 1975 |
Pant has secured the third spot on this list, surpassing former legend Kiran More (49 matches). Now, only Syed Kirmani (88) and MS Dhoni (90) are ahead of him.
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