WATCH: PBKS sensation Priyansh Arya wanted to play for RCB before IPL 2025 mega auction – sportingnews.com

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Before he set the stage on fire in IPL 2025, Priyansh Arya was just another young batter dreaming of the big league. Fast forward to today, and he is headlining cricket conversations across the country.
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The 24-year-old announced himself in style with a breathtaking hundred against Chennai Super Kings — one that rewrote records and marked his arrival on the biggest stage. Arya’s explosive knock came at a critical moment — helping Punjab Kings from a collapse to a formidable total.
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But while his bat is doing all the talking now, an old interview of his has suddenly resurfaced — revealing where his heart was before the mega auction.
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In an interview before the IPL 2025 mega auction, Arya was asked which franchise he hoped to join. His answer was quick and clear — Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
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He spoke of his admiration for Virat Kohli and said he wanted to help RCB win their first-ever IPL title. Watch the video below.
Priyansh Arya :

“I want to play for RCB and Virat Kohli is my inspiration” ❤️ pic.twitter.com/afReHkq8hS
Fate, however, had other plans. PBKS picked him up and the youngster has repaid that faith very well.
Facing CSK, Arya hammered the fastest IPL century ever scored against them — in just 39 balls. It was also the second-fastest IPL century by an Indian — just two balls short of Yusuf Pathan’s 37-ball blitz.
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The situation wasn’t easy — Punjab had slumped to 81 for 4 after a top-order collapse. But Arya’s calm aggression turned things around.
He became the eighth uncapped player to score a century in IPL history and pushed Punjab to a commanding total of 219. Shashank Singh hit a half-century at the death, giving PBKS plenty to defend — especially against a CSK side that hasn’t chased anything over 180 in the last five years.
Divy Dubey is a content producer for The Sporting News’ India edition.

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