India, Aug. 9 -- Priyansh Arya is here to stay. The left-handed opening batter who made jaws drop with his free-flowing strokeplay in his debut IPL season for Punjab Kings, first shot into the limelight by hitting six sixes in the inaugural edition of the Delhi Premier League (DPL). Arya took three games to set the ball rolling in the second season but once he did, there was no stopping him.

The Outer Delhi Warriors opener delivered a stunning century in their fourth game against East Delhi Riders. While the Warriors eventually fell short in a high-scoring thriller, Arya's 111 off just 56 balls stood out as a moment of personal triumph, particularly for fulfilling a promise made just hours before the match.

Arya revealed after the game ...