Rishabh Pant-Cheteshwar Pujara Stitch Historic Partnership To Break 72-Year-Old Record!

Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara record: After India lost wicket of stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane in the second over of the last day of Ind vs Aus Sydney Test, the Indian team seemed to be in trouble. But Rishabh Pant, who was sent up in the batting order, managed to pull his team back into the game. Pant batted hard and smashed fours and sixes to set a new record with Cheteshwar Pujara. (Photo Courtesy: AFP) 

Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara record:Pujara took 134 innings to make 6000 Test runs. His average was close to 48. He has become the sixth fastest batsman among Indian batsmen after Sunil Gavaskar (117), Virat Kohli (119), Sachin Tendulkar (120), Virender Sehwag (123) and Rahul Dravid (123) to make 6000 runs in Test cricket. (Photo Courtesy: AFP)

Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara record:With this, Pujara also completed his 6000 runs in Test cricket. He has become the 11th Indian batsman to complete 6000 Test runs. (Photo Courtesy: AFP)

Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara record:Pujara scored a half-century off 176 balls in the first innings of the Sydney Test and this was the slowest half-century of his Test career. However, in the second innings after this, he strengthened the team by making a century partnership with Rishabh Pant.(Photo Courtesy: AFP)

Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara record:Apart from this, Cheteshwar Pujara did wonders in the second innings of the Sydney Test against Australia. Not only did he shut down the critics with a superb half-century, but he has also joined an elite club. (Photo Courtesy: AFP)

Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara record: Australia and India have managed to remain in the top two places of the World Test Championship after India vs Australia Sydney Test match on Monday ended in a draw. The Indian batsmen, in the fourth innings, displayed a great example of patience to refrain Australia from getting victory, and level the series 1-1. The fourth and final Test of the series is to be played in Brisbane from 15 January. (Photo Courtesy: AFP) 

Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara record: Pant and Pujara registered the record for the largest partnership for the fourth wicket in the fourth innings in Australia by Indian batting pair. Together they added 148 runs. The duo broke the record of 139-run partnership shared by Vijay Hazare and Rusi Modi in 1949. (Photo Courtesy: AFP)  

Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara record: After India lost wicket of stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane in the second over of the last day of Ind vs Aus Sydney Test, the Indian team seemed to be in trouble. But Rishabh Pant, who was sent up in the batting order, managed to pull his team back into the game. Pant batted hard and smashed fours and sixes to set a new record with Cheteshwar Pujara. (Photo Courtesy: AFP)