Rishabh Pant is on the brink of history, and eyes are on record that no Indian batsman has achieved success in Tests

Rishabh Pant He has changed the pace of Test cricket more than most Indian batsmen of his generation, and in Galle, the wicket-keeper-batsman has another chance to add a milestone to his already impressive record.Pant has hit 97 sixes in 50 Tests and needs just three more to become the first Indian batsman to reach 100 sixes in Test cricket. no Virender Sehwag no Rohit SharmaTwo of India’s most devastating Test batsmen have managed to reach the three-figure mark.If Pant gets there, he will enter an exclusive global club. Only three batsmen have hit at least 100 sixes in men’s Test cricket. Englishman Ben Stokes tops the list with 138, followed by former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum with 107, and Australian Adam Gilchrist with 100.Pant has already given a glimpse of his intent ahead of the first Test. During India’s warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI, he hit three sixes in the second innings. Three more in Galle would take him straight into history.The setting also adds to the occasion. The Galle International Cricket Stadium will host its 50th Test from Saturday, becoming the first Asian venue to reach the milestone. The picturesque ground, overlooked by the 17th-century Galle Fort and surrounded by the Indian Ocean, has long been one of the most exclusive venues in Test cricket.But beneath the postcard setup lies a tough test for India’s batsmen. Jali is expected to bowl runs early in the Test before the surface increasingly brings spinners into the game. Excessive bounce and drift can make hitting progressively more difficult, especially as the match goes on.This could make Pant’s ability to disrupt bowling attacks particularly valuable. India’s batsmen will be looking to put some of their recent struggles against spin behind them, while Sri Lanka will hope their conditions expose those weaknesses.India are also without Jasprit Bumrah for the series, adding another layer to the challenge in Sri Lanka.However, for Pant, the equation is simple. Three sixes stand between him and a piece of Indian Test history.