NEW DELHI: The Punjab Kings dugout was full of uncooked emotion on Tuesday night as 24-year-old Priyansh Arya lit up the Mullanpur stadium with a wide ranging century towards Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2025. But, it was staff co-owner Preity Zinta’s jubilant response that really stole the highlight—she jumped in celebration, her pleasure palpable as Arya scripted historical past.
Arya, a left-handed batter hailing from Delhi, introduced his arrival in grand vogue, smashing 103 runs off simply 42 deliveries—a knock adorned with seven fours and 9 huge sixes.

His blistering innings made him the second-fastest Indian to achieve a century in IPL historical past, reaching the milestone in simply 39 balls. Solely Yusuf Pathan’s iconic 37-ball ton from 2010 stays forward. As Arya raised his bat after clearing long-on for a six to finish his century, cameras zoomed in on the Punjab Kings camp, the place an elated Preity Zinta leapt to her toes, clapping and cheering together with the roaring crowd.
Following Punjab Kings’ 18-run win, Preity Zinta caught up with the younger star for a post-match interview.
“Aapko mai ek din pehle mili thi to aapne ek shabd nahi bola tha, ekdum silent the aur aapne itni zabardast recreation kheli, so how is it? [I met you a day before and you didn’t say a single word—you were completely silent. And then you played such an incredible game, so how does it feel?]” Preity requested Priyansh.

To which Arya replied with a smile: “Jab hum mile they to mujhe aapki baatein sunne mein maza aa rha tha isliye mai kuch bol nahi rha tha. Aur recreation ke baat karein to bahot achi feeling hai, out of the world feeling hai, prime of the world feeling hai [When we met, I was really enjoying listening to you, that’s why I wasn’t saying much. And if we talk about the game, it feels amazing—like an out of the world feeling, a top of the world feeling].”

Arya’s innings wasn’t simply one other power-hitting present—it was the results of a rising journey that’s been turning heads for some time. He first made headlines within the Delhi Premier League, the place he slammed six sixes in an over en path to a blazing 120-run knock.
That efficiency helped land him a ?3.8 crore IPL contract with Punjab Kings, a significant leap from his base worth of ?30 lakh.
Even earlier than making his IPL debut, Arya was a standout performer in home cricket, having topped the run charts for Delhi within the 2024–25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.