WATCH: Star player from Preity Zinta’s Punjab Kings takes Varun Chakravarthy apart, hammers 19 runs in 1 over, name is…

The Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy 2025 is turning out to be audition for the upcoming IPL 2026 player auction next month. The tournament is also providing mini-battles between Indian Premier League stars and one such clash took place in Delhi vs Tamil Nadu match of SMAT 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. TN were led by KKR and Team India mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who faced up to powerful Delhi batting line-up featuring likes of Priyansh Arya from Punjab Kings and new Delhi Capitals recruit Nitish Rana apart from Lucknow Super Giants batter Ayush Badoni. Chasing 199 to win, Delhi were give flying start by opening partnership of Arya and Yash Dhull as they raced to 52 runs in just 5.1 overs. Arya was specially severe of Chakravarthy, smashing him for 19 runs in an over which included 3 fours and a six. WATCH Priyansh Arya smash Varun Chakravarthy for 19 runs in an over HERE… 4⃣,4⃣,6⃣,4⃣ Priyansh Arya with a massive 1⃣9⃣-run over Varun Chakaravarthy He goes back after a vital cameo of 35(15) to provide a Delhi a strong start to the chase. Scorecard https://t.co/LcNXATlXFH#SMAT | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/2Zx7hc1igL — BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) November 28, 2025 Arya has been retained for Rs 3.8 crore by Preity Zinta’s Punjab Kings team ahead of IPL 2026 Player Auction on December 16. The Delhi opener smashed a breezy 35 off 15 balls with six fours and one six. Dhull top-scored for Delhi with 71 off 46 balls with 4 sixes and 4 fours to lead the Delhi chase. Arya had scored 475 runs in 17 matches for PBKS in the IPL 2025 season with a strike-rate of 179 with 1 century and 2 fifties as Punjab Kings marched to the final. Skipper Nitish Rana notched up 26-ball 34 while Badoni slammed 41 off 23 balls with 5 fours and one six. But Chakravarthy had an off day with the ball, conceding 47 runs in his 4 overs. But the chase for Delhi came down to 12 runs in the final over bowled by Chennai Super Kings pacer Gujapneet Singh. Off the final ball of the innings, Himmat Singh sliced Gurjapneet over sweeper cover for six to seal the six-wicket win as M Shah Rukh Khan just failed to latch off to a sensational catch. For TN, Delhi Capitals pacer T. Natarajan was the pick of the bowlers claiming 1/27 which included the wicket of Dhull. Earlier, Tamil Nadu managed to post an impressive 198 for 7 after batting although Team India No. 3 batter B. Sai Sudharsan failed with the bat, scoring only 13. Tamil Nadu openers Tushar Raheja (72, 41b, 3×6, 7×4) and VP Amith Sathvik (54, 40b, 1×6, 8×4) put on 115 runs for the first wicket in 12 overs. For Delhi, LSG pacer Prince Yadav claimed 3 wickets for 43 runs.