Who hit the most sixes in Tests for India? Check Pant's six tally here
While Pant is gradually rising towards the top, it is England skipper Ben Stokes who is at the top of the ladder with 133 sixes to his name at the moment.
 "Who hit the most sixes in Tests for India? Check Pant's six tally here")
Rishabh Pant scored his 7th Test hundred for India as his 134-run knock helped his side get past 450 runs on Day 2 of the 1st Test against England at Headingley on Saturday. Pant's explosive knock consisted of an impressive 6 sixes that took his tally of sixes in red ball cricket to 79, making him the 3rd highest Indian batter to score sixes in Test cricket.
While Pant is gradually rising towards the top, it is England skipper Ben Stokes who is at the top of the ladder with 133 sixes to his name at the moment.
| Most sixes in Test cricket | ||
| Rank | Player | Sixes |
| 1 | Ben Stokes (ENG) | 133 |
| 2 | Brendon McCullum (NZ) | 107 |
| 3 | Adam Gilchrist (AUS) | 100 |
| 4 | Tim Southee (NZ) | 98 |
| 5 | Chris Gayle (WI) | 98 |
| 6 | Jacques Kallis (SA) | 97 |
| 7 | Virender Sehwag (IND) | 91 |
| 8 | Angelo Mathews (SL) | 90 |
| 9 | Rohit Sharma (IND) | 88 |
| 10 | Brian Lara (WI) | 88 |
| 11 | IVA Richards (WI) | 84 |
| 12 | A Flintoff (ENG/ICC) | 82 |
| 13 | ML Hayden (AUS) | 82 |
| 14 | Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK) | 81 |
| 15 | KP Pietersen (ENG) | 81 |
| 16 | RR Pant (IND) | 79 |
| 17 | MS Dhoni (IND) | 78 |
| 18 | RT Ponting (AUS) | 73 |
| 19 | CH Lloyd (WI) | 70 |
| 20 | Younis Khan (PAK) | 70 |
Indian batters to hit most sixes in Tests There are many Indian batters among the list as well who have showcased some brilliant power hitting in the longest format of the game over the years. From Sehwag to Rohit Sharma, Team India have had many big hitters who didn't hesitate to pull the trigger in a format where patience is a virtue on most occassions. Virender Sehwag sits at the top of the table with 91 sixes hit in test cricket while the former India skipper Rohit Sharma takes the second spot with 88 while Pant is now just 9 sixes away to pip his former captain with 79 sixes to his name in red ball cricket. Pant's amazing ability to send the ball over the ropes all across the pitch leaves fans baffled and yet asking for more when he takes the pitch.
| Indian batters with most sixes in Tests | ||
| Rank | Player | Sixes |
| 1 | Virender Sehwag | 91 |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma | 88 |
| 3 | Rishabh Pant | 79 |
| 4 | MS Dhoni | 78 |
| 5 | Kapil Dev | 61 |
| 6 | Sachin Tendulkar | 69 |
| 7 | Sourav Ganguly | 57 |
| 8 | Ravindra Jadeja | 69 |
| 9 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 40 |
| 10 | Harbhajan Singh | 42 |