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Unfazed by Emerging Teams Asia Cup snub, Priyansh Arya vows to keep pushing

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The Tilak Varma-led India squad omitted Priyansh Arya for the tournament running from October 18-27 in Muscat. In response to being sidelined, Arya emphasized that he does not view himself as unlucky and plans to keep pressing forward. He is currently playing red-ball cricket for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy before switching back to limited-overs games for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in mid-November.

Key points

  • Priyansh Arya remains determined and grateful despite missing out on the India squad for…: Priyansh Arya remains determined and grateful despite missing out on the India squad for the Emerging Teams Asia Cup.
  • The opening batter continues to prove his range across formats with a recent Ranji Trophy…: The opening batter continues to prove his range across formats with a recent Ranji Trophy half-century against Services.
  • Delhi's upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy opener on November 14 against Jammu and Kashmir…: Delhi's upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy opener on November 14 against Jammu and Kashmir provides Arya an immediate platform to push for national selection.

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NEW DELHI: Priyansh Arya can hit sixes at will. With his brutal strokeplay, the Delhi batter can be as devastating as the best in the game and walk into any white-ball set-up. But he is also competing for a place in a generation that includes Abhishek Sharma, one of the world's best T20I batters, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a bona fide superstar in the making.

So, where does that leave Arya?

The Delhi batter, who has been a regular for India A in white-ball cricket recently, has missed out on selection for the Tilak Varma-led squad for the upcoming Emerging Teams Asia Cup. India's openers will be Abhishek and Sooryavanshi, and Arya can consider himself unlucky.

Priyansh Arya has a strike rate of 135.11 in List A cricket and 176.78 in T20s. In just four first-class matches, he has already shown promise, scoring a stunning 199. Priyansh, who plays for Punjab Kings, had the third-best strike rate in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). He scored at a strike rate of 211.62. He was behind only Sooryavanshi and Finn Allen, while…

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