Priyansh Arya Records Fastest Century By Uncapped Player in IPL History in the PBKS vs CSK IPL 2025 Match
Punjab Kings (PBKS) youngster Priyansh Arya achieved a couple of notable milestones as he scored a century during the IPL 2025 match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Mullanpur on Tuesday.
He scored the fastest century by an uncapped player in IPL history, reaching the landmark in 39 balls. He broke the record of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) Rajat Patidar, who had scored a 49-ball century against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in IPL 2022. This is also the fastest century by a batter against Chennai Super Kings.
Fastest centuries in IPL history
| Balls | Player | Team vs Opponent | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Priyansh Arya | PBKS vs CSK | Mullapur | 2025 |
IPL hundreds by uncapped Players
- 124 – Yashasvi Jaiswal (2023)
- 120* – Paul Valthaty (2011)
- 115 – Shaun Marsh (2008)
- 114* – Manish Pandey (2009)
- 112* – Rajat Patidar (2022)
- 103 – Prabhsimran Singh (2023)
- 101* – Devdutt Padikkal (2021)
- 100* – Priyansh Arya (2025)
Priyansh Arya had made his IPL debut earlier this season during their season opener against Gujarat Titans (GT) on March 25. He made a positive first impression, amassing 47 runs off 23 balls before being dismissed by Rashid Khan. Priyansh endured scores of 8 (vs LSG) and 0 (vs RR) in his next two matches, but the 24-year-old has come back strongly against Chennai Super Kings.
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The Delhi cricketer was acquired by Punjab Kings for 3.8 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction. He caught the attention of fans with his performance in the 2024 Delhi Premier League for South Delhi Superstarz. He scored six sixes in an over against North Delhi Strikers in a match where he scored 120 runs.
Punjab Kings finish on a high with the bat
Priyansh Arya was eventually dismissed for 103 in the 14th over, leaving Punjab Kings at 154/6. Shashank Singh (52*) and Marco Jansen (34*) remained unbeaten in the end. Punjab Kings are currently in fifth place with four points from three matches.
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