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Priyansh Arya hit a six on the first ball of an IPL innings, surpassing Virat Kohli in the record books. He is now the only player to achieve this feat twice in IPL history.
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Priyansh Arya made a fiery start to his innings during a crucial IPL 2026 match between PBKS and DC on Monday at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala.
Arya hit a six of the very first ball of the PBKS innings, bowled by none other than Australian great Mitchell Starc, to get things running for his side.
With the maximum hit, Arya overtook Virat Kohli in the list of batters who have hit a six of the very first ball of an IPL innings in history. Kohli achieved the feat in 2019, when he hit then RR bowler Varun Aaron over the boundary in IPL 2019.
Arya entered this elite list of batters last season, when he struck CSK's Khaleel Ahmed for a maximum.
Other than Arya and Kohli, Naman Ojha, Phil Salt and Yashasvi Jaiswal has also achieved this feat in IPL.
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Priyansh Arya is the only batter in history to hit a six on the first ball of an IPL innings twice. He had earlier achieved this feat against CSK's Khaleel Ahmed in 2025.
Other than Arya, Yashasvi Jaiswal also hit a six on the first ball of Mitchell Starc during an IPL 2026 match between RR and DC.
| Batsman | Bowler | Team | Opponent | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naman Ojha | Brad Hodge | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Durban | 2009 |
| Virat Kohli | Varun Aaron | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rajasthan Royals | Bengaluru | 2019 |
| Phil Salt | Nuwan Thushara | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | 2024 |
| Priyansh Arya | Khaleel Ahmed | Punjab Kings | Chennai Super Kings | Mullanpur | 2025 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Mitchell Starc | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Capitals | Jaipir | 2026 |
| Priyansh Arya | Mitchell Starc | Punjab Kings | Delhi Capitals | Dharamsala | 2026 |
Priyansh Arya, who hit his third half-century of the current campaign, is PBKS's fourth-highest run scorer in the ongoing IPL campaign. The southpaw has played a key role in keeping PBKS at the top half of the league table right from the start of the season.
As the campaign has now reached its business end, Arya's form and consistency in the top order will play a key role in keeping PBKS' title aspirations active.
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