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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who became the 4th Indian wicketkeeper to take five catches on debut Test?
A
Rishabh Pant
B
Dinesh Karthik
C
Karun Nair
D
Ishant Sharma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rishabh Pant became the fourth Indian wicket-keeper to take five catches on test debut. He achieved this feat on Day 2 of the third Test against England at Trent Bridge. He also became the third in the world to take five catches in an innings on Test debut.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rishabh Pant, who became India’s 291st Test player, also became the first Indian wicket-keeper and the 5th wicket-keeper in Test history to take five catches in an innings on Test debut.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dhoni has the most catches by an Indian wicket-keeper in the longest format with 256 catches to his name. He is followed by Syed Kirmani (160) and Kiran More (110).

Detailed explanation-4: -Former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid has taken the most catches in test cricket, 210 catches in 164 matches.

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