Chennai, April 4 -- Punjab Kings (PBKS) batter Shashank Singh praised Priyansh Arya for standing out with his mental strength and clarity, following his destructive 39 off 11 balls against the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK), on Friday in Chennai.

Shashank believes Arya understands his role well, knows his scoring areas, and has shown impressive maturity in his batting, which the team greatly values.

Arya's blazing start set the tone for Punjab Kings as they chased down a big target of 210 runs against Chennai Super Kings to register back-to-back wins in the IPL 2026.

"We know with IPL, the second season is the most important. Because the teams do find the weaknesses in you. But with Priyansh, ...