IPL 2025: Meet PBKS' Priyansh Arya, a 24-year-old Indian player who smashed the second-fastest century in IPL history
Punjab Kings' batsman, Priyansh Arya, the 24-year-old left-hander, has successfully scored his hundred in just 39 balls; with this, it becomes the second-fastest century by an Indian player in the Indian Premier League.
'The smile on Preity Zinta's face says it all!' Punjab Kings (PBKS) have totally smashed out team Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Tuesday, and all the credit goes to PBKS' 24-year-old batsman Priyansh Arya. The left-hander has successfully scored his hundred in just 39 balls; with this, it becomes the second-fastest century by an Indian player in the Indian Premier League history.
The effortless batting by Arya has stood out today as he went on to hit six after six on the penultimate ball of the first over during PBKS vs CSK at Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.
Arya smashed 103 runs off 42 deliveries, comprising seven fours and nine maximums, as he brought up his maiden ton in his debut campaign in the franchise-based competition.
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Who is Priyansh Arya?
Priyansh Arya made his debut in the Indian Premier League (2025) during the season's opener against the Gujarat Titans. Arya also joined Virat Kohli in the prestigious list with his record-breaking knock.
Additionally, he becomes the fourth batter after Kohli, Phil Salt, and Naman Ojha to smash a six on the first ball of the match.
The IPL 2025 debutant Priyansh Arya first made headlines during the Delhi Premier League, when he smashed six consecutive sixes in just one over while playing for South Delhi Superstarz against North Delhi Strikers.
He scored 120 runs, including 10 sixes and 10 fours, powering his team to a towering total of 308/5.
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Here's the first six of the match in IPL:
Naman Ojha vs. KKR, Durban, 2009
Virat Kohli vs. RR, Bengaluru, 2019
Phil Salt vs. MI, Mumbai, 2024
Priyansh Arya was roped in by Punjab Kings
During the 2024 IPL auctions, Priyansh Arya went unsold, but his consistent performances earned him a well-deserved IPL contract. And finally, Punjab Kings rope him in for an amount of Rs 3.8 after a bidding war.
A look at Priyansh Arya's domestic career
Priyansh Arya turned out to be a stellar performer in the 2023-24 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), where he emerged as Delhi's top run-scorer, securing 222 runs in seven innings at an average of 31.71 and a strike rate of 166.91.
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