Ex-India all-rounder Irfan Pathan praised PBKS opener Priyansh Arya after he scored 39(11) against CSK in their IPL 2026 match. "The way he batted was impressive. I thought this season he would face very big challenges, but the manner in which he is batting is commendable," he said. Irfan added, "He is a teacher’s son, but he is punishing bowlers."