Punjab Kings opener Priyansh Arya, who impressed in IPL 2025, with his big hitting is now aiming for red ball cricket. After scoring the most runs by an uncapped players in IPL history, he is now set to make his Ranji Trophy debut in the 2025-26 season.
“I wanted to play red-ball cricket, but my debut couldn’t happen then,” Arya told ESPNcricinfo. “I hope it will happen this year. I really want to play Ranji Trophy I’ve said this before. I’m excited for the upcoming domestic season and I’m working on a few things, which I can’t tell you right now (laughs).”
The 23 years old made headlines during his first IPL season by scoring 475 runs at the brilliant strike rate of 179.24 which also includes a brilliant 43-ball 102 runs against Chennai Super Kings which is the third fastest century by any Indian in the league.
Arya’s first made a name for himself in the Delhi Premier League by hitting six maximums in a over. This season he carried on his form with 267 runs in seven innings at the strike rate of 171.
Looking back in his journey, Arya thanked his childhood coach Sanjay Bhardwaj. “I keep discussing with all the coaches what things I can add to my game to better it and keep working on them,” he added, “But Sanjay Bhardwaj sir is the only one I talk to; he is the one who guides me on what and where I lack and advises me to work on the same.”
His IPL success earned him a Rs 3.8 crore contract with Punjab Kings, but Arya now want to prove himself in the different format.
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