Luck is just nearly as good because the alternatives you seize. While Punjab Kings’ Priyansh Arya cashed in on the lives he received, Chennai Super Kings batters didn’t make use of the a number of reprieves they acquired within the IPL fixture on the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium right here on Tuesday.
The 24-year-old’s unwavering braveness, even after getting two lifelines, helped him smash the second-fastest century by an Indian within the IPL (39 balls).
CSK head coach Stephen Fleming lauded Priyansh’s knock whereas acknowledging that fielding value the facet dearly.
“Priyansh had a day out, didn’t he? It’s very brave to come off a first-ball dismissal [against Rajasthan Royals] and look to play like that. It’s pretty special to go out and create the innings yourself when batters at the other end are faltering,” Fleming mentioned after CSK’s 18-run loss.
“The first ball we bowled straight [against Priyansh], we created a caught-and-bowled chance, and that [had it been caught] changes the night quite drastically… the game was really lost in the field. I thought we were sloppy and just lacked accuracy under pressure.”
Before his first foray into the IPL, Priyansh made the headlines by smashing six sixes in an over for South Delhi Superstarz within the Delhi Premier League.
Shashank Singh — who himself rode his luck whereas notching up a half-century in PBKS’ win — mentioned such State T20 leagues will help the children get higher quicker. “Oh yes, I am really in favour of these leagues. We saw Priyansh today (on Tuesday), and Digvesh Rathi in Lucknow Super Giants. These are players who did well for their State leagues,” Shashank mentioned.
“These leagues are good as you get an opportunity to play under lights and in pressure situations… because skills, obviously, most of them will have. But then you get to see the mental toughness and the character during these State leagues”.
Published – April 09, 2025 07:01 am IST
