Priyansh Arya rose to fame for his great batting in the recently concluded Delhi Premier League (DPL), a local T20 competition.
One of the most notable picks during the second day of the IPL 2025 auction was Priyansh Arya. Punjab Kings (PBKS) bought him for a whopping INR 3.80 crore after intense bidding from Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
They were clear with their strategy and went all out for Priyansh before finally nabbing him. He rose to fame for his great success in the recently concluded Delhi Premier League (DPL), a local T20 competition.
He finished the tournament as the highest run-scorer, with 608 runs at an average of 67.55 and a strike rate of 198.69 in ten innings. He also scored four fifties and two centuries.
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Playing for South Delhi Superstarz, Priyansh hit six sixes in one over against North Delhi Strikers in a century knock. He scored 120 runs in 50 balls, including ten boundaries and as many maximums, at a strike rate of 240.
Last year, he finished the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as Delhi’s leading run-scorer, with 222 runs at an average of 31.71 and a strike rate of 166.91 in seven outings. He also hit two fifties with a best of 81.
He also started the new Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season strongly, scoring 102 runs off 43 deliveries, comprising five boundaries and ten maximums, at a strike rate of 237.21 in the opening match against Uttar Pradesh. He continued from where he left off in DPL.
Priyansh is a natural attacking batsman who opens the innings and can use the powerplay with his aggressive team. His off-side game is strong and he can bowl spinners down the ground at will, as seen in the Delhi Premier League.
He trains with Sanjay Bhardwaj, former coach of Gautam Gambhir. He opened up to following Gambhir online when he was young.
Generally, unknown products do not fetch a huge amount in the mega auction due to various options available, but Priyansh’s superior talent caught everyone’s attention. It’s just a beginning for him; With his talent, Priyansh Arya should do great things at the IPL level.
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