New Delhi: At just 24 years old, rising Delhi star Priyansh Arya is already a fan favourite and an exciting prospect for Indian cricket. Many professionals and fans alike are attentively observing Arya play the game; his aggressive batting approach has shown its efficacy many times over many innings he has taken part in. Comparisons to great Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh abound.
By making the wise investment in Arya throughout this IPL cricket season, Punjab Kings have shown Purchased for almost 4 crore INR during the mega auction, Arya made an instant impact and immediately made 47 runs off 23 balls against Gujarat – so setting himself on his path towards record-setting performances and breaking speed-related IPL centuries in just 39 balls against Chennai during his fourth match! On that list, he comes fourth and stays on their radar screen all through.
Starting in Delhi, where he grew up in a loving family environment with two teachers as parents, Priyansh Arya’s path to cricket stardom was guided by Coach Sanjay Bhardwaj, who also mentored Gautam Gambhir and other eminent cricketers from an early age. Arya originally participated in gully cricket, where his combative style would define early years that carried on into professional cricket.
At the 2021 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, his exceptional performance drew the attention of both fans and selectors, hence marking his breakout. Shortly later he came to be one of the go-to hitters for domestic T20 cricket; during the Delhi Premier League in 2024 he scored 608 runs while consecutively hammering six sixes against North Delhi Strikers to establish himself as one of the best young players in India.
Although O. D. Arya might not have shown much as an ODI player, his T20 figures really tell volumes. Having scored 573 runs with an explosive strike rate of 166.6 in 18 matches over 18 weeks at the strike rate, including one century and three half-centuries he amassed, Punjab Kings would find him to be a vital player to have on hand for the next T20 events.
Arya is a very bright young cricketer in India, as he keeps setting records and making headlines with his batting skills. Both experts and fans agree on his batting technique; many even regard him as “India’s new Yuvraj Singh”. Arya can soon be representing India worldwide if his momentum keeps increasing!
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