Punjab Kings opener Priyansh Sharma on Tuesday scored the fastest IPL century by an unaccounted batsman in 39 delivery against Chennai Super Kings during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. He became the eighth uncaphed batsman and the seventh Indian uncapared player who scored a centenary in the IPL.
Priyash made headlines in the Delhi Premier League, where he hit the sixth sixes in an over. His century was the second fastest by any Indian in the IPL after Yusuf Pathan’s 37 -ball century against Indians. This was the fastest hundred by any player against CSK.
As it happened. Pbks vs CSK IPL 2025 Highlights
Delhi’s batting sensation made his IPL debut against Gujarat Titans. Arya made a breakout bid in the IPL mega auction 2025 at Abdi Al Johar Arena in Jeddah last November. Starting from a base price of Rs 30 lakh, PBK was closed at the age of 23 in the Arya shares, as PBKS faced challenges from Hardy Capital, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the age of 23.
Arya scored a sensational run in the Delhi Premier League in September 2024, topping the batting chart with more than 600 runs in only 10 matches. He has played only 11 T20s in his career so far.
Representing South Delhi Superstars, Arya hit sixes sixes in the over during a match against the North Delhi Strikers in the Delhi Premier League 2024, as his team eventually scored a record score of 308/5 in 20 overs. The 2023-24 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was also the highest run-goldter in Delhi, who scored 222 runs in seven innings at a 166.91 strike rate.
Growing in Ashok Vihar New Delhi, Priyash gained freedom when he came to cricket, but his parents, both by profession, ensured that he also did well in his studies. Priyansh’s father, Pawan Arya, told the Indian Express, “When he used to say that he was seven years old, he wanted to play cricket. I was fine with it, but since I am a school teacher and my wife (Radha Bala Arya) is also a school teacher, we ensured that he got good education,” Priyash’s father Pawan Arya told Indian Express.
IPL by hundreds of uncapricated players
- 124 – Yashasvi Jaiswal (2023)
- 120* – Paul Waltheti (2011)
- 115 – Sean Marsh (2008)
- 114* – Manish Pandey (2009)
- 112* – Silver Patidar (2022)
- 103 – Prabhasimran Singh (2023)
- 101* – Devdutt Padikal (2021)
- 103 – Priyash Arya (2025)*
The fastest IPL centuries
- 30 – Chris Gayle (RCB) vs. PWI, Bengaluru, 2013
- 37 – Yusuf Pathan (RR) vs MI, Mumbai BS, 2010
- 38 – David Miller (KXIP) vs RCB, Mohali, 2013
- 39 – Travis Head (SRH) vs. RCB, Bengaluru, 2024
- 39 – Priyash Arya (PBKS) vs. CSK, Moulapur, 2025*
