Nehal Wadhera is an Indian cricketer from Punjab. He played for Punjab domestically, India Under-19 internationally, and Mumbai Indians in the 2023 IPL season. |
Wadhera began cricket at nine years old and trained with the Ludhiana District Cricket Association. |
In 2021, he scored 171 runs, the highest ever in the JP Attray Memorial National ODI Tournament. |
In 2022, he scored 578 runs in an inning with 79 boundaries, 37 sixes, and 42 fours for Ludhiana Under-23 against Bathinda Under-23. |
Wadhera made his Ranji debut in January 2023 against Gujarat, scoring 123 runs and 214 runs against Madhya Pradesh in another match. |
Mumbai Indians bought him for Rs 20 lakhs in the December 2022 IPL auction. |
He displayed his power-hitting abilities for Mumbai Indians when the team was in challenging situations against Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings by scoring significant runs. |
Wadhera is the third cricketer from Ludhiana to play for India at any age level and in the IPL, after Gagandeep Singh, Yashpal Sharma, Karan Goel, and Love Ablish. |
He admires Yuvraj Singh, Sachin Tendulkar, and Virat Kohli, and is seen as a modern version of Yuvraj Singh by his coach, Charanjit Bhangu. |
Wadhera holds the record for the fastest 200, 300, 400, and 500 runs in an innings in cricket, excluding international or first-class cricket. |