Priyansh Arya has taken the spotlight in IPL 2025 with a sensational century for Punjab Kings in a match against the Chennai Super Kings. In what is his debut season, the young Delhi cricketer delivered a stunning performance, stepping up during a top-order collapse to guide his team to a massive total of over 200 runs. His effort helped secure a crucial win against the five-time champions.
The 24-year-old impressed everyone with his calm yet aggressive approach. Even as wickets kept falling around him, he stayed focused and kept the scoreboard ticking. His fearless style saw him score 103 runs off just 42 balls, smashing seven fours and nine sixes. With this knock, he now holds the record for the fastest IPL century by an uncapped player.
Before this breakthrough, Priyansh had already made waves in the Delhi Premier League last year, where he hit six sixes in a single over. His coach, Sanjay Bhardwaj, shared how he helped the youngster get noticed. In an interview, Bhardwaj revealed that he had paid Rs 45,000 to get Priyansh a place in a club tournament run by a former India cricketer, hoping a strong performance would help him gain a spot in the Delhi U19 trials. Priyansh didn’t disappoint—his team won the tournament and he was a standout player.
His rise continued with a brilliant show in DPL 2024, catching the eye of former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who even suggested that IPL teams keep an eye on the young batter. At the IPL mega auction held in Jeddah, Priyansh was picked by Punjab Kings for Rs 3.8 crore after entering the pool at a base price of Rs 30 lakh.
Coach Bhardwaj was confident all along. “He is like my own child. I always believed that Priyansh Arya would fetch good money at the auction. Priyansh told me his friends said he wouldn’t get more than INR 1 crore. But I told his father that Priyansh would at least get INR 2.70 crore,” he said.
Looking ahead, once the IPL season wraps up, Bhardwaj and Priyansh already have plans in place to refine his skills further, particularly focusing on improving his red-ball game.
