Punjab Kings’ young opener, Priyansh Arya, stole the show by scoring a century in just 39 balls. However, it was Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta’s reaction to Priyansh’s century that is getting a lot of praise.

The 24-year-old Priyansh Arya dominated the Chennai bowlers in the 22nd match of IPL 2025 on Tuesday, scoring a blistering century. He hit a six off the very first ball of his innings, clearly showing his aggressive intentions.

Despite losing wickets at regular intervals from the other end, Priyansh continued his attacking approach. He hit three consecutive fours in the fourth over of the innings, bowled by Mukesh Chaudhary. In the final over of the powerplay, Priyansh displayed his class by hitting two sixes and a four off the experienced Ravichandran Ashwin.

Preity Zinta’s Reaction Goes Viral

As soon as Priyansh Arya completed his century, the camera showed Preity Zinta, who jumped with joy. Known as the “Dimple Girl,” Preity’s happy reaction said it all. Fans understood how thrilled she was with the young player’s achievement. This moment quickly went viral on social media.

Priyansh Arya’s Stormy Century

Priyansh Arya scored 103 runs in just 42 balls against Chennai Super Kings. His innings included 7 fours and 9 sixes. Thanks to his powerful knock, Punjab Kings posted a big total of 219 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs.

Records Made by Priyansh Arya

  • Fastest IPL century by an Indian uncapped player
  • First Indian player to score a century in the debut IPL season
  • Joint 4th fastest in a century in IPL history (equalled by Travis Head)
  • 8th uncapped player to score a century in IPL history

List of Uncapped Players Who Scored a Century in IPL

  1. Yashasvi Jaiswal – 124 (2023)
  2. Paul Valthaty – 120* (2011)
  3. Shaun Marsh – 115 (2008)
  4. Manish Pandey – 114* (2009)
  5. Rajat Patidar – 112* (2022)
  6. Prabhsimran Singh – 103 (2023)
  7. Priyansh Arya – 103 (2025*)
  8. Devdutt Padikkal – 101* (2021)