Priyansh Arya starts PBKS vs DC with another first-ball six in IPL 2026; goes above RCB duo Virat Kohli, Phil Salt

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 Kings southpaw became the first batter to start an IPL with a six twice in his career.

Kohli and Salt too have their names on the elite list, but have been able to achieve the milestone only once in their IPL career so far.

Batters to hit first ball of an IPL match for six