Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill surpass Virat Kohli for most Test runs in 2024-25 season during IND vs NZ 3rd Test
Live MintRishabh Pant and Shubman Gill surpassed fellow senior batter Virat Kohli for most Test runs among Indians in the 2024-25 season during India’s third and final Test against New Zealand in Mumbai on Saturday. Meanwhile, it was Pant’s blitz and Gill’s resolute innings that propelled India’s counterattack on the second morning as the hosts raced to 195/5 at lunch, trailing New Zealand by another 40 runs in the first innings. Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill revive India Pant and Gill, entrusted with the job to control the damage on day two, took an aggressive route as they tore through the Kiwi bowling attack to plunder 77 runs in 14 overs in the first hour, putting on an overall 96 runs for the fifth wicket off only 114 deliveries. Gill was on 30 when Pant had joined him on the first day evening with India’s backs pressed firmly against the wall, in the 19th over of the innings.