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Age: 22 Years Height: 5′ 9″ Education: Graduate
| Bio/Wiki | |
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| Profession | Cricketer (Allrounder) |
| Famous for | 578 runs in an innings against Bathinda Under-23 |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 175 cm in meters– 1.75 m in feet & inches– 5’ 9” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 70 kg in pounds– 154 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 40 Inches – Waist: 32 Inches – Biceps: 13 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| Domestic/State Team | • Under-16 Punjab • Under-19 Punjab • Under-19 India • Under-19 India A • Under-19 India Green • Punjab • Ludhiana Under-23 • Mumbai Indians (MI) |
| Coach/Mentor | • Charanjit Bhangu • Harjinder Singh |
| Batting Style | Left-handed |
| Bowling Style | Right arm legbreak |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 4 September 2000, Monday |
| Age (as of 2022) | 22 Years |
| Birthplace | Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, Punjab |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Ludhiana, Punjab |
| School | • Sacred Heart Convent School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana (till 10th) • B. C. M. Arya Model Sr. Sec. School, Ludhiana (11th & 12th) |
| College/University | Satish Chander Dhawan Government College, Ludhiana |
| Educational Qualifications | He pursued graduation at the Satish Chander Dhawan Government College, Ludhiana, Punjab. [1]Hindustan Times |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Name not known |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | N/A |
| Parents | Father– Kamal Wadhera (Industrialist) Mother– Gurpreet Wadhera (Housewife) |
| Siblings | He has an elder sister named Rhythm 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 Ludhiana District Cricket Association.
Nehal Wadhera during his childhood
- 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 days
Nehal 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 play in two Under-19 Asia Cups.
Nehal Wadhera with Yashasvi Jaiswal (left) during Under-19 India playing days
A photo of Nehal Wadhera during his Under-19 India playing days
- 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.
22-year-old, on his debut match, Big 3 of MI top order in dugout & this kid played one of the shots in this IPL.
Nehal Wadhera, brilliant. pic.twitter.com/wKisjarHmh
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 2, 2023
- 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.
Nehal Wadhera during his maiden IPL half-century
- 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). [2]The Tribune
Nehal Wadhera celebrating his century
- 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.
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| ↑1 | Hindustan Times |
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| ↑2 | The Tribune |