Chennai, April 4: Punjab Kings' young star, Priyansh Arya, stated that both players' main focus is to win the match, rather than focusing on individual records. His blistering innings of 39 runs helped the team achieve a dominant five-wicket victory against Chennai Super Kings at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
When chasing a challenging target of 210 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, Punjab Kings openers Arya and Prabhsimran provided an excellent start to the team, scoring 55 runs in just 4 overs. Priyansh played the aggressive role, while Prabhsimran supported the young star.
Priyansh praised Prabhsimran's consistency and said that his ability to rotate the strike takes the pressure off.
"Prabh bhai is 'Mr. Consistent' for me because of his performance in every match. I really enjoy batting with him because he keeps rotating the strike and doesn't let the pressure build. It doesn't matter who is scoring; as long as the team benefits, that's all that matters," Priyansh said after the match.
Meanwhile, his partner Prabhsimran revealed that their aim is to give the team a good start, and it doesn't matter who scores the runs.
"Our aim is never about scoring a 50 or a 100. The intention is always to give the team a start that makes the chase easier. Priyansh started brilliantly today, scoring nearly 40 in just 11 balls. I was struggling to find my rhythm early on, so the way he batted really helped the team and me," he said.
"If I score, he is happy; if he scores, I am happy. And if we both score, the team and all of Punjab will be happy. At the end of the day, we just want to win," he concluded.
Prabhsimran and Priyansh are expected to play a significant role when the 2025 runners-up, Punjab Kings, face three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on April 6 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.