Highlight:
- Rishabh has taken 100 catches in his Test career
- Dhoni dismisses more batsmen
- Rishabh also holds the record for dismissing 100 batsmen
He is only the fourth Indian wicketkeeper to take 100 wickets in Tests. Saeed Kirmani (160), Kiran More (110) and Dhoni (256) led the way. He also became the 42nd wicket-keeper to achieve this feat in world cricket. South African batsman Lungi Ngidi was caught behind the wicket by Shardul Thakur for a record 100 catches.
Dhoni, who has played 99 Tests, is the highest wicket-taker in India with 256 catches. The ball reached 100 in the 27th Test. He has scored 1608 runs in all these matches. Dhoni and Saha hold the record for the fastest dismissal of 100 wickets by an Indian wicketkeeper in the first Test once morest South Africa.
In his 26th match, the ball hit a record 100 wickets. MS Dhoni and Wriddhiman Saha have scored 100 runs in 36 Tests. The ball was able to put both of them far behind. Former India captain Kiran More has taken 100 wickets in 39 matches, Nayan Mongia in 41 matches and Saeed Kirmani in 42 Tests. Meanwhile, Dhoni is the Indian wicketkeeper who has taken the most wickets behind the wicket, dismissing a total of 294 players.
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The ball will make its Test debut in 2018. Initially struggling to shine as a wicket-keeper, he had to face criticism from former players. However, the ball slowly found its rhythm and became India’s number one batsman in both batting and wicket-keeping. The ball was instrumental in India’s historic Test victory over Australia and England.
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