Nehal Wadhera is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Mumbai franchise in the Indian Premier League. Nehal Wadhera was born on Aug 04, 2000; and as of 2024, he is 24 years old. Nehal Wadhera is a batter from Ludhiana, Punjab and bats left-handed.
He made his IPL debut in 2023. Nehal Wadhera has played 14 matches to date in his IPL career and has scored 241 runs, with an average of 26.78. He has also slammed 2 half-centuries, with his highest IPL score being 64 runs. Nehal Wadhera has hit 23 fours and 12 sixes in his IPL career.
In the IPL Auction 2024, the Mumbai franchise acquired the services of Nehal Wadhera for Rs 20.00 Lac . On May 2023, he played his last IPL match against Gujarat at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India, scoring 4 runs off 3 balls.
Nehal Wadhera Biography
| Full name | Nehal Wadhera |
| Nick Name | |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | Sep 04, 2000 (23 years) |
| Birth Place | Ludhiana, Punjab |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
| Profession | Cricketer (Allrounder) |
| Country | India |
| Cricket Role | Top order Batter |
| Father name | Kamal Wadhera (Industrialist) |
| Mother name | Gurpreet Wadhera (Housewife) |
| Married | Unmarried |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | |
| Children | |
| Education Qualification | He pursued graduation at the Satish Chander Dhawan Government College, Ludhiana, Punjab |
| Religion | |
| Current Residence | Ludhiana, Punjab |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Batting Style | Left hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Legbreak |
| Domestic Cricket debut | |
| International Debut | |
| Teams | India U19, India U19 A, Punjab, Mumbai Indians |
Nehal Wadhera Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters– 175 cm in meters– 1.75 m in feet & inches– 5’ 9” |
| Weight | in kilograms– 70 kg in pounds– 154 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 40 Inches – Waist: 32 Inches – Biceps: 13 Inches |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Nehal Wadhera Profile
Run-machine for the Punjab U-19 team, Nehal cracked six fifties in the Cooch Behar U-19 Trophy and grabbed the attention of the national selectors. Elegant left-hand batsman, his batting style resembles the flamboyant and his fellow state-mate Yuvraj Singh. No wonder Nehal looks up to him for inspiration. So much so that Nehal’s cover drive in a state tournament match left everyone in the dressing room gasping for breath.
In his debut U-19 game for India against Sri Lanka U-19, Nehal stroked a fluent 81, announcing his arrival in style.
Nehal Wadhera Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 12 | 17 | 1 | 739 | 214 | 46.18 | 1237 | 59.74 | 3 | 1 | 81 | 15 | 9 | 0 |
| List A | 6 | 5 | 0 | 106 | 49 | 21.20 | 159 | 66.66 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 21 | 16 | 4 | 416 | 64 | 34.66 | 274 | 151.82 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 12 | 3 | 54 | 44 | 0 | – | – | – | 4.88 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20s | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Nehal Wadhera IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.00 Lac | Mumbai |
Nehal Wadhera’s Social Media Accounts
| NEHAL WADHERA (@nehalwadhera) | |
| Nehal Wadhera (@nehalwadhera) | |
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| Wikipedia | Nehal Wadhera |
Some Lesser-Known Facts About Nehal Wadhera
- Nehal Wadhera is an Indian cricketer who hails from Punjab. He represented Punjab in the domestic circuit, India Under-19 in the international circuit, and Mumbai Indians in the 2023 IPL season.
- He was interested in sports since childhood and started playing cricket at the age of nine. He trained under the Ludhiana District Cricket Association.
- He started playing for Punjab Under-16 in the 2015-16 season and later played for Punjab Under-19 in the Vijay Merchant Trophy and 2017-18 Cooch Behar Trophy where he scored 529 runs at an average of 44.08.Nehal Wadhera during his Punjab Under-16 playing daysNehal Wadhera with his fans during Punjab Under-16 days
- In 2018, he played for Under-19 India and scored 82 runs on his debut against Sri Lanka on 17 July 2018 and went on to play in two Under-19 Asia Cups.
- In 2021, during a match for Mumbai XI against RBI in the JP Attray Memorial National ODI Tournament, he scored 171 runs which became the highest score ever in the tournament.
- In 2022, he scored 578 runs in an innings in a match for Ludhiana Under-23 against Bathinda Under-23; he took 414 balls and hit 79 boundaries including 37 sixes and 42 fours.
- He played his Ranji debut on 3 January 2023 against Gujarat and scored 123 runs. He made 214 runs in another Ranji match against Madhya Pradesh.Nehal Wadhera bowling during a practice match
- Mumbai Indians acquired him for his base price of Rs 20 lakhs in the December 2022 IPL auction.
- He scored 21 runs off 13 balls in his debut IPL match on 2 April 2023 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB); he hit a six of 101 meters during his knock which went out of the ground.
- He emerged as a power hitter in pressure situations as he hit useful runs when MI needed them. When MI’ score was 59 runs for 5 wickets against Gujarat Titans (GT), he scored 40 runs off 21 balls, and when MI’ score was 14 runs for 3 wickets against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), he scored 64 runs off 51 balls; it was his maiden half-century in the T20 format of the game.
- He is the third cricketer from Ludhiana to play for India at any age level (the first two being Gagandeep Singh, a senior level India player, and Yashpal Sharma, a member of the 1983 World Cup winning team) and the third cricketer from Ludhiana to play in IPL (the first two being Karan Goel and Love Ablish.
- He likes Yuvraj Singh, Sachin Tendulkar, and Virat Kohli. He is known as New Age Yuvraj Singh as he reminded his coach Charanjit Bhangu of Yuvraj Singh.
- He holds the record of making the fastest 200, 300, 400, and 500 runs in an innings in cricket (not in international or first-class cricket).
- Nehal was criticized for his antics while playing against Gujarat Titans (GT) as he forced Piyush Chawla to take a single. He later stared angrily at Arjun Tendulkar when he did not want to take a run; however, Arjun forced him to take a single.
