Priyansh Arya ended up being only the second batter to score a hundred in IPL 2025 when he notched up a 42-ball 103 in Punjab Kings& & ( PBKS) home match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Mullanpur on Tuesday.
This was his first IPL century and it came off simply 39 balls and it was the joint-fourth fastest hundred in the IPL.
Punjab Kings won by 18 runs.Arya however set the tone for Tuesday&& s match in emphatic style from the extremely first ball when he struck a 6.
This is only the fourth time an IPL match has begun with an optimum.
He then went on to hammer nine sixes and seven fours in a spectacular 103 off just 42 balls.
In doing so, he became only the 8th uncapped player in IPL history to register a century.
Arya&& s rise to prominence through his explosive performances in the Delhi Premier League is well-documented.
He was the tournament&& s leading run-scorer in 2024, generating over 600 runs in 10 matches, consisting of two centuries and 4 half-centuries.
His standout efficiencies caught the attention of IPL scouts, causing his acquisition by the Punjab Kings for INR 3.8 crore (about $500,000) &-- a significant financial investment in the flamboyant 24-year-old batter.Arya, who was Player of the Match, stated after Tuesday&& s match that his century was an && out of the world feeling.
I feel really happy however I feel I should contribute more to the group.
Shreyas informed me to bat with intent, you go all out even with your very first ball after I got out last match.
When Nehal came out to bat, I told him we will look for songs and doubles, but he told me you play the way with whatever first comes to your mind.
All bowlers are excellent, any bowler might have bothered me.&& Wednesday & s matchGujarat Titans will take on Rajasthan Royals today, Wednesday April 9.
The match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and a high-scoring contest might be on the cards.Fans throughout Afghanistan can tune in to watch the match, live and specifically on TINS Television from 5:30 pm.The post IPL 2025: Arya kills CSK for Punjab Kings initially appeared on TINS News.