Leeds, June 22 -- Indian star Rishabh Pant completed 150 catches as a designated wicketkeeper, making him the third from his team to do so.

Pant reached this milestone during the third day of the first Test against England at Leeds on Sunday.

After Prasidh Krishna struck early, removing Ollie Pope after an edge off his bat landed into Pant's hands, the 27-year-old reached a milestone only touched previously by Syed Kirmani (160 catches) and MS Dhoni (256) among Indians.

Now, Pant has a total of 151 catches and 15 stumpings (166 dismissals), making him the third most successful keeper for India in history. Dhoni is the most successful one, with 256 catches and 38 stumpings, totalling to 294 dismissals.

At the end of the first session, ...