Srinagar: Punjab Kings youngster Priyansh Arya stunned World of cricket on Tuesday by slamming a sensational century in IPL 2025 vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Arya scored 103 in 42 balls against Chennai Super Kings. His knock included 7 fours and 9 sixes, batting at a strike rate of 245.24. He smashed the fastest century by an uncapped player in the IPL’s history and, in the process, also registered the fifth-fastest century in the tournament.
This knock was also the fastest ton scored against CSK in the IPL.
Priyansh Arya is coached by Sanjay Bharadwaj, who has trained Gautam Gambhir, Nitish Rana, and Amit Mishra.
“Just before speaking to you, Priyansh had called. He said, ‘namaskar sir.’ He then asked me, ‘Theek tha?’ (Was it okay). I then questioned him about what happened yesterday. He then said that it was nothing but God’s doing. I didn’t do anything (laughs). I always tell him that it is God who is doing everything. He is just making things happen by your means,” Sanjay Bharadwaj was quoted by Hindustan Times.
“He called me at 7:30 in the morning. He slept at 2-3 AM in the night. He has always been like this. He is very down to earth and always respectful,” he added.
At one stage, Punjab Kings were reeling at 83/5 in the 8th over, but Priyansh continued with his onslaught, taking the team to 219/6 in 20 overs. During the post-match presentation, Priyansh Arya revealed how he was looking to curb his natural instincts, but Nehal Wadhera came in, passing on the message from the dugout to keep following his instincts and do what comes naturally to him.
“He has always been like this. He has always been willing to take risks. He plays with his instincts. When you play with a conscious mind, you can have some problems. This effort took the team past the 200-run mark, and Punjab Kings won,” he said.
“Priyansh has told me that Shreyas Iyer and Ricky Ponting are backing him fully. They have asked him to back his instincts. They have also told him that he needs no coaching,” he added.