Nehal Wadhera is a professional cricket batsman from India who plays domestic cricket for the Punjab State and the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was born on September 04, 2000 in Ludhiana, Punjab. Initially, he played age-group cricket for Punjab in Vijay Merchant and Cooch Behar Trophy till 2018. He made his India U-19 debut against Sri Lanka, scoring 82 runs in his debut game. In January 2023, he made his First-Class (FC) debut for Punjab against Gujarat at Valsad. In November 2023, he made his List-A debut against Baroda at Thana. He went on to score 49 runs in his List-A debut match. He was also featured in the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup squad for India as a standby player.
Nehal Wadhera started his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise in the 2024 season. He was signed by the MI franchise during the IPL 2023 auction. He was associated with the franchise for two seasons (2023-24) before joining Punjab Kings (earlier known as Kings XI Punjab). He made his IPL debut against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 02, 2023. He scored 21 runs off 13 balls in his IPL debut inning. His first IPL half-century came against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at MA Chidambaram Stadium on May 06, 2023.
Nehal Wadhera's IPL teams
As of April 2025, Nehal Wadhera has played for two IPL franchises: Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings (PBKS). He was first picked up by the MI during the IPL 2023 auction. The franchise retained him for the 2024 season as well. In the IPL 2025 auction, PBKS signed Nehal Wadhera for INR 4.2 crores.
| Year | Team |
| 2023-24 | Mumbai Indians |
| 2025 | Punjab Kings |
Nehal Wadhera's IPL auction price
Nehal Wadhera was first signed during the 2023 IPL auction by the Mumbai Indians. MI signed him for INR 20 lakhs. In the IPL 2025 auction, Nehal Wadhera got an INR 4.2 crores contract from the PBKS franchise. (via IPL's official website)
| Year | Team | Price (INR) |
| 2023 | Mumbai Indians | 20 lakhs |
| 2025 | Punjab Kings | 4.2 crores |
Nehal Wadhera's IPL stats
As of April 13, 2025, Nehal Wadhera has played 23 IPL games and scored 464 runs at an average of 27.29 and a strike rate of 143.65. He has three half-centuries to his name in the IPL, with the highest score of 64. His highest score came against CSK in the IPL 2023 edition. (via IPL's official website)
| Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | Highest Score | Half-centuries | Centuries |
| 23 | 464 | 27.29 | 143.65 | 64 | 3 | 0 |
Nehal Wadhera's IPL runs year-wise
Nehal Wadhera has played 14 games in the 2023 season and scored 241 runs. In 2024, he played just six games and scored 109. As of April 13, 2025, he has played three games in IPL 2025 and scored 114 runs.
| Year | Matches | Runs |
| 2023 | 14 | 241 |
| 2024 | 6 | 109 |
| 2025 | 3 | 114 |
FAQs on Nehal Wadhera
A. As of April 2025, Nehal Wadhera has scored 803 runs in 21 innings with an average of 40.15.
A. As of April 13, 2025, Nehal Wadhera has scored 788 runs in T20 cricket (domestic T20s and IPL) with an average of 27.17.
A. Nehal Wadhera holds an official Instagram account with the username: @nehalwadhera. He has 235,000 followers on Instagram, as of April 13, 2025.
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