Arya's fiery 103 off just 42 balls lit up the IPL as he dismantled Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) bowling attack

Priyansh Arya's arrival was nothing short of explosive. On a night when Chennai Super Kings were hoping to bounce back, Arya detonated their plans with a 39-ball century — the fastest ever by an uncapped Indian and the joint fourth-fastest in IPL history. 🔥 Record-Breaking Ton 💯 Century in 39 balls 🥇 Fastest by an uncapped Indian 🥈 Joint 4th fastest overall (tied with AB de Villiers & KL Rahul) ⏱️ Reached his hundred in the 13th over 📈 Final score: 103 off 42 (8x4, 9x6) Only behind: Chris Gayle (30 balls) Yusuf Pathan (37) David Miller (38) 🤯 CSK's Fielding Fiasco Dropped five catches, including two reprieves for Arya Costly mistakes that turned a strong start into a nightmare PBKS capitalised with a final total of 220/4 🧨 Finishing Touches After Arya’s dismissal, Shashank Singh (52)* and Marco Jansen (34)* added fuel to the fire PBKS smashed 66 runs in the last 5 overs 💔 CSK's Cracks Show Devon Conway (69 off 49) gave them a decent platform But the chase derailed fast with Conway retiring out and the lower middle order struggling MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja couldn’t close out 49 off the last 13 CSK’s 11th straight failure chasing 180+ since 2020 🗣️ The Arya Hype is Real Cracked six sixes in an over in the Delhi Premier League Touted by Ricky Ponting as “special” — and now we know why Auction buzz? Justified ✅ Performance? Phenomenal ✅ CSK are now in murky waters with four losses on the trot, while PBKS might have just found their X-factor in Arya. Priyansh Arya’s breakout IPL knock is already drawing comparisons to a left-handed Virender Sehwag, and for good reason — his "see ball, hit ball" mantra, backed by elite timing and fearless strokeplay, was on full display. Here's a closer look at how Arya shredded CSK and lit up IPL 2025: ⚡ Arya’s Audacious Assault 🧢 103 off 42 balls 🔥 Reached 50 off 19 balls, 100 off 39 balls 🎯 Smashed Matheesha Pathirana for 6, 6, 6, 4 to bring up his century 👋 Dismissed the next over for 103, dragging Noor Ahmad to long-on 🧾 Rest of the top six: 23 runs off 25 balls → Arya scored ~82% of the top-six runs on his own! 🤯 What Could’ve Been… On 6, dropped by Khaleel Ahmed off a return catch On 35, Vijay Shankar spilled a tougher one at midwicket Made CSK pay dearly, like all great basher-mentality batters do 🎯 Targeting the GOATs Arya tore into R Ashwin for 28 off 10 balls Carted him over mid-off to bring up 50 Ashwin’s figures: 4-0-48-2, his third-most expensive IPL spell 🚀 Shashank & Jansen: Finishing Fireworks Even after Arya's blitz ended, PBKS didn’t let up: 🧢 Shashank Singh: 52* off 30 Hit Noor Ahmad for a slog-swept six Took down Ashwin with a carrom-ball slam down the ground 🦍 Marco Jansen: 34* off 17 Most memorable? A no-look six off Pathirana in the 18th over 💥 Together: 65-run stand off 38 balls for the seventh wicket 🧮 Stat Nuggets Arya is now 4th fastest century-maker in IPL history Fastest century by an uncapped Indian 28 runs in an over vs Pathirana = one of the most expensive overs in IPL 2025 Arya didn’t just arrive — he announced himself in style. Sehwag comparisons might sound lofty, but this innings made them feel earned.