New Delhi, May 11 -- Priyansh Arya went above the likes of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) duo of Virat Kohli and Phil Salt after the Punjab Kings opener started their match against Delhi Capitals with a first-ball six in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday.

After Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel sent Punjab Kings to bat first in Dharamsala, Arya sent Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc sailing over cover-point for a maximum. It was a second instance in his career that Arya started an IPL innings with a maximum on the very first ball.

The last time Arya started an IPL match with a six was in 2025 when he smashed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pacer Khaleel Ahmed in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. In the process, the Punjab K...