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Nehal Wadhera

Indian

Player Overview

2023

IPL Debut

Batter

Specialization

04 September 2000

Date of Birth

21

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About

A product of Punjab’s cricketing system, Nehal Wadhera is a bright left-handed batter with immense quality and skill set. He has the ability to produce excellent cricketing shots and adds the left-handed elegance to make them even more gorgeous. He made his first-class debut for Punjab in the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy, scoring 123 on debut against Gujarat, and had earlier debuted in T20s during the 2020-21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Wadhera smashed 251 runs in the 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at a strike rate of 153.04, including a match-winning 68* off 34 against Bengal, helping Punjab reach the semifinals. His IPL journey began in 2023 with MI, where he scored 241 runs in 10 matches at a strike rate of 145.18, including two fifties, with a standout 64 off 51 against Gujarat Titans. Retained for 2024, he added 109 runs in 6 games, highlighted by a pressure-relieving 49 off 24 against Rajasthan Royals. Punjab Kings swooped in at the IPL 2025 mega-auction, securing him for INR 4.2 Crore after a bidding war with Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans, marking a homecoming for the local lad. Wadhera joins PBKS as a key middle-order enforcer, with the franchise banking on his 350 IPL runs (strike rate 140) and fearless approach to bolster their batting under Shreyas Iyer’s leadership.

Batting & Fielding Stats
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Latest

  • Punjabi Vibe with Prabhsimran Singh and Nehal Wadhera

  • 02 Apr, 2025| 48.9k

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  • I didn’t know I was going to be in Playing XI: Nehal Wadhera

  • 01 Apr, 2025| 14.7k

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  • IPL 2025 M13: LSG vs PBKS - Nehal Wadhera Interview

  • 01 Apr, 2025| 2.7k

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  • Nehal Wadhera's 43*-run blitz finishes it early for PBKS

  • 01 Apr, 2025| 23.2k

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