Follow UsPunjab Kings (PBKS) opening batter Priyansh Arya has made a huge impact in his very first season in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He has amassed 475 runs this season, which is the most by an uncapped Indian player. His runs have come at an average of 27.94 and he has struck at 179.3. He has also struck two fifties and a century in 17 innings.
475 - Priyansh Arya, 2025
473 - Devdutt Padikkal, 2020
439 - Shreyas Iyer, 2015
397 - Tilak Varma, 2022
391 - Rahul Tripathi, 2017
370 - Venkatesh Iyer, 2021
His strike rate of 179.3 is the highest for any PBKS opening batter in a single IPL season, among those who have faced at least 150 balls
He started the season with a 23-ball 47 against Gujarat Titans (GT) and three matches later, he struck his maiden century - 103 off 42 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
He formed a formidable partnership with Prabhsimran Singh at the top, putting up 532 runs at 31.3 as the duo scored at a strike rate of 159.3. He was bought by PBKS for INR 3.8 crore at the IPL 2025 auction.
In the IPL 2025 final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Arya scored 24 off 19 before an acrobatic catch from Phil Salt in the deep cut his innings short. He put on 43 for the first wicket with Prabhsimran in five overs with PBKS chasing 191 to win their maiden IPL title.