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Nehal Wadhera is an excellent batter from Punjab and also represents the state in the Domestic Cricket Team. While playing for Punjab, Nehal Wadhera grabbed the attention of the National selectors of U-19 with his six fifties in the Cooch Behar U19 Trophy performance. He made his first-class debut in the 2023 Ranji Trophy and scored his first century. Known as a run-machine for the Punjab, Nehal Wadhera has amassed 800-plus runs in first-class including 3 centuries and around 300 in List A matches. Nehal Wadhera is a left-handed batter and occasionally a leg break bowler. He appeared in his first-ever T20 match in the IPL when picked by the Mumbai Indians in 2023. He transferred to the Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 season for a massive amount of Rs 4.20 crore and continued to be a promising batsman in the tournament.
Here is an overview of the Nehal Wadhera IPL 2025 profile-
Nehal Wadhera commenced his IPL journey with the Mumbai Indians in the 2023 IPL season. He played his first-ever T20 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on April 2nd at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Wadhera scored 21 runs from 13 balls at a strike rate of 161.54 before being caught out by Virat Kohli off a ball delivered by Karn Sharma.
Nehal Wadhera stepped foot in the IPL before making his T20 debut. In 2023, Nehal Wadhera made an appearance with the Mumbai Indians in the IPL tournament. Wadhera contributes as a quick run scorer, especially in the middle order. He is a promising batter from Punjab who can produce excellent shots, taking advantage of his left-handed batting stance.
After being released from his debut IPL franchise, MI, Nehal Wadhera joined Punjab Kings for a whopping IPL salary of Rs 4.20 crore in the IPL 2025 season. This comes from his eye-catching Domestic season performances in the 2023-2024 season, including his Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament total of 251 at a 153.04 strike rate. Before PBKS, Nehal Wadhera played for the MI, scoring 109 runs from 6 matches at a strike rate of 129.76, including his highest score of 49 off 24 balls against RR.
After his stupendous 2022-2023 domestic season, Nehal Wadhera started with the Mumbai Indians for the 2023 season. He performed well as a rapid scorer, particularly in the middle overs, releasing the pressure. The Mumbai franchise retained him in the following year, in which Wadhera gave some noticeable performances. In the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, Wadhera moved to his home IPL team Punjab Kings.
The Mumbai franchise bought Punjab’s Nehal Wadhera for Rs 20 Lakh, his base price in the 2023 IPL auction. He was retained for the same IPL price by the MI in the 2024 IPL season. In the 2025 IPL Mega Auction, Nehal Wadhera’s IPL salary showed a massive surge after Punjab Kings bought his services for a huge amount of Rs 4.20 crore at Jeddah.
Explosive batter Nehal Wadhera is known for his attacking batting style in the IPL. Left-handed batter Nehal Wadhera often takes advantage of his being a southpaw and produces various shots. Inspired by Yuvraj Sigh, Nehal Wadhera’s batting technique is often compared to his state’s fellow mate. In IPL, Wadhera has established himself as a promising quick scorer, especially in stressful situations.
Take a look at Nehal Wadhera's IPL batting and bowling stats-
During his IPL journey, Nehal Wadhera had the best IPL season in 2025, amassing 306 runs in 14 innings at a 148.54 strike rate while averaging 30.6. Previously, he played for MI, scoring 109 runs in 6 matches with an average of 18.17 at a strike rate of 129.76. Below is the table that shows all of Nehal Wadhera's IPL batting stats from the 2023 to 2025 seasons.
PBKS middle-order batter Nehal Wadhera is occasionally a left-arm leg break bowler however, he only delivered 5 balls while conceding 9 runs in the 2025 season. So far, he has delivered 17 balls, conceding 22 runs in his IPL career without taking any wickets. Below is the table that shows all of Nehal Wadhera's IPL bowling stats from the 2023 to 2025 seasons.
Nehal Wadhera IPL Records List
Nehal Wadhera has played 34 IPL matches and scored 656 runs, including 4 half-centuries. He has yet to score his IPL century in the tournament. His IPL score is 70 runs. Speaking of his bowling skills, Wadhera hasn’t taken any wickets. His best bowling figure is 0/13 in the tournament. The table shows Nehal Wadhera IPL records and stats-
During his IPL career, Nehal Wadhera has amassed 656 runs from just 34 matches. He played 456 balls while scoring 656 runs, maintaining an average rate of 26.24 with a strike rate of 143.86. He has slammed 4 fifties, including his highest score of 70, but no luck in the IPL century yet.
Nehal Wadhera’s highest IPL score is 70 runs off 37 balls at a 189.19 strike rate. In 2025, Nehal Wadhera pulled off his best IPL score of 70 in a match between the Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Nehal Wadhera has yet to score his century in the IPL. He has slammed 4 half-centuries in the tournament. In his Domestic career, Wadhera has bagged 3 centuries in the first-class cricket but not a single one in his T20 matches.
The table shows the last 10 batting stats of Nehal Wadhera in the IPL 2025:
The table shows the last 10 bowling stats of Nehal Wadhera in the IPL 2025:
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