‘Great feeling’: Priyansh Arya on his maiden IPL century

Punjab Kings batter Priyansh Arya expressed his joy for applause after his maiden century in the Indian Premier League 2025 against the Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday, April 8, and said such performances boost his confidence.
“These things give me a lot of confidence. It’s a great feeling because I’m getting a name among all the legends. Well, I can tell you the first practice game we played…It feels really good. It’s an out-of-the-world feeling. Obviously, scoring a run is a different thing and scoring a hundred is a different thing. So it feels really good.” Priyansh Arya said per a video posted by IPL. He also spoke about the level of competition.
“I thought that if it was in my slot, I would take that shot. I would back myself. It’s not like I’m going to take a single. Even if the wickets fall, I’ll back myself. I mean, I think I can clear the boundary. It feels really good. There’s a little more pressure here. There’s a crowd. I mean, obviously, every bowler you’re getting internationally who’s been playing for many years, you’re getting legends,” he said.
“It feels good to perform against them. This is what I always learn. I mean, no matter how many times I get out, they don’t say anything to me. They’re always positive. They don’t teach me anything that I can do this. They used to say, if you get the next ball here, hit it out of the ground. So that gives me a lot of confidence. Everything is positive,” he added.