Priyansh Arya Sets Sights on Ranji Push as DPL Form Rolls On After IPL Breakout

He identifies first-class cricket as his next goal, citing Shubman Gill as a model.

Overview

In the ongoing DPL 2025, Arya has 303 runs in eight innings at a strike rate above 166, including a 52-ball century that made him the first batter with multiple hundreds in the league.
He says he is targeting a first-class opportunity in the 2025–26 Ranji Trophy after substantial red-ball exposure at U-19 and U-23 levels.
His IPL 2025 debut season for Punjab Kings yielded 475 runs in 17 matches at roughly a 179 strike rate, featuring a century and key knocks in a run to the final.
Arya credits PBKS head coach Ricky Ponting and captain Shreyas Iyer for giving him the freedom to play his natural game without pressure.
In a recent interview, he called Virat Kohli the chase master for endgame scenarios and reaffirmed Shubman Gill as his red-ball inspiration.