Rishabh Pant created history in T20 World Cup 2024, left Dhoni and Gilchrist behind in this matter

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|22-06-2024

Rishabh Pant, who returned to the Indian team after about one and a half years, has been in great form in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. His performance has been excellent in both batting and wicketkeeping departments. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant has registered a big record in his name. He (Rishabh Pant) created a record by defeating strong wicketkeepers like MS Dhoni and Adam Gilchrist. Let's know about this record of Rishabh Pant….

Rishabh Pant left Dhoni and Gilchrist behind in this matter

  • The caravan of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is slowly moving towards its conclusion.
    The semi-finals will be played after the Super-8. The United States and West Indies were entrusted with the responsibility of hosting the tournament.
  • Team India entered the Super Eight after creating a stir in the group stage. Here too the team's performance has been commendable. Meanwhile, the team's dashing wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has created history.
  • He has achieved this feat by surpassing the world's best wicketkeepers MS Dhoni and Adam Gilchrist. Rishabh Pant made this record in the IND vs AFG match held on Thursday.

Rishabh Pant became the first wicketkeeper to do this

  • In the IND vs AFG match, Rishabh Pant took a total of three catches of Afghanistan.
    With this, he has become the first wicketkeeper to send batsmen to the pavilion the most number of times in a single season.
  • Rishabh Pant has taken the wickets of ten batsmen so far in the T20 World Cup 2024. However, he has not been able to make a single stumping. But he has taken ten brilliant catches.
  • In this matter, he has surpassed South Africa's powerful player AB de Villiers and Australia cricket team's fearsome wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist.
  • Rishabh Pant has managed to dismiss batsmen in four innings of four matches.
    While AB de Villiers took nine wickets in five matches. Apart from this, Adam Gilchrist took the wickets of nine batsmen in six matches.

Wicketkeepers with most catches in a single edition of the T20 World Cup

  • 10- Rishabh Pant (2024)
  • 9. AB de Villiers (2012-13)
  • 9. Jos Buttler (2022-23)
  • 9. Adam Gilchrist (2007-08)
  • 9. Kamran Akmal (2010)

Wicketkeepers with most catches in a single edition of the T20 World Cup

  • 10- Rishabh Pant (2024)
  • 9. AB de Villiers (2012-13)
  • 9. Jos Buttler (2022-23)
  • 9. Adam Gilchrist (2007-08)
  • 9. Kamran Akmal (2010)
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