29/05/2026
Huzoor Ki Nasihat गर्व से कहो हम भारतीय हैं 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 The Punjab Kings dugout was filled with rawemotion on Tuesday evening as 24-year-oldPriyansh Arya lit up the Mullanpur stadium with abreathtaking century against Chennai Super Kings(CSK) in IPL 2025. Yet, it was team co-owner PreityZinta's jubilant reaction that truly stole thespotlight-she jumped in celebration, her joypalpable as Arya scripted history.
Arya, a left-handed batter hailing from Delhi,announced his arrival in grand fashion, smashing103 runs off just 42 deliveries-a knock decoratedwith seven fours and nine massive sixes.
His blistering innings made him the second-fastestIndian to reach a century in IPL history, achievingthe milestone in just 39 balls. Only Yusuf Pathan'siconic 37-ball ton from 2010 remains ahead. AsArya raised his bat after clearing long-on for a sixto complete his century, cameras ZOomed in onthe Punjab Kings camp, where an elated PreityZinta leapt to her feet, clapping and cheering alongwith the roaring crowd.
Following Punjab Kings' 18-run win, Preity Zintacaught up with the young star for a post-match interview.
"Aapko mai ek din pehle mili thi to aapne ek shabdnahi bola tha, ekdum silent the aur aapne itnizabardast game kheli, so how is it? [I met you aday before and you didn't say a single word-youwere completely silent. And then you played suchan incredible game, so how does it feel?]" Preityasked Priyansh.
To which Arya replied with a smile: "Jab hum milethey to mujhe aapki baatein sunne mein maza aarha tha isliye mai kuch bol nahi rha tha. Aur gameke baat karein to bahot achi feeling hai, out of theworld feeling hai, top of the world feeling hai[When we met, I was really enjoying listening toyou, that's why I wasn't saying much. And if we talkabout the game, it feels amazing-like an out ofthe world feeling, a top of the world feeling]."
Arya's innings wasn't just another power-hittingshow-it was the result of a rising journey that'sbeen turning heads for a while. He first madeheadlines in the Delhi Premier League, where heslammed six sixes in an over en route to a blazing120-run knock.
That performance helped land him a ?3.8 crore IPLcontract with Punjab Kings, a major leap from hisbase price of ? 30 lakh.
Arya's innings wasn't just another power-hittingshow-it was the result of a rising journey that'sbeen turning heads for a while. He first madeheadlines in the Delhi Prenmier League, where heslammed six sixes in an over en route to a blazing120-run knock.
That performance helped land him a ?3.8 crore IPLcontract with Punjab Kings, a major leap from hisbase price of ? 30 Ilakh.
Even before making his IPL debut, Aryastandout performer in domestic cricket, havingtopped the run charts for Delhi in the 2024-25Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
