The third Test between India and England will be played at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground from July 10 (Thursday) onwards, with the five-match series currently locked at 1-1.

Under Shubman Gill’s leadership, India will aim to seize the advantage, while all eyes will also be on Rishabh Pant, who is on the cusp of a major milestone.

Pant Closing in on Historic Sixes Record

India’s dynamic wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has smashed 86 sixes in Test cricket so far — just 4 short of equalling and 5 away from surpassing the legendary Virender Sehwag, who leads the all-time list for India with 90 sixes.

Currently, Rohit Sharma sits in second place with 88 sixes, a mark Pant could overtake with just 3 more maximums.

If Pant continues his aggressive form, there’s a strong chance he could climb to the top of the six-hitting chart for India in Tests during this match.

Virender Sehwag – 90

Rohit Sharma – 88

Rishabh Pant – 86

MS Dhoni – 78

Ravindra Jadeja – 72

In just two Tests (four innings) against England in this ongoing series, Rishabh Pant has already hammered 13 sixes, making him the leading six-hitter of the contest so far.

Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) – 107 sixes

Ben Stokes (England) – 109 sixes (still active)

Adam Gilchrist (Australia) – 100 sixes

Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 97 sixes

Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 98 sixes

Pant's blunt verdict on Lord's pitch

With plenty of speculation surrounding the pitch conditions at Lord’s ahead of the third Test between India and England, Rishabh Pant downplayed the chatter.

He stated that the Indian team is not overly concerned about the surface and is instead focused on playing their brand of cricket and executing their game plan effectively.

He stated that the Indian team is not overly concerned about the surface and is instead focused on playing their brand of cricket and executing their game plan effectively.