On 18 August 2026, Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant became the first Indian and fourth player in the world to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket during the fourth day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka.
- Pant reached the milestone in his 51st Test, becoming the fastest player to complete 100 Test sixes.
- He surpassed Ben Stokes, who reached 100 sixes in his 82nd Test.
- Players ahead of Pant in the overall list:
- Ben Stokes – 138 sixes
- Brendon McCullum – 107 sixes
- Adam Gilchrist – 100 sixes
- Rishabh Pant – 100 sixes
- Among Indian players, Virender Sehwag and Rohit Sharma are joint second with 91 sixes each.
