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Height: 5' 9"
Education: Graduate
Age: 22 Years

 

Nehal Wadhera

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ProfessionCricketer (Allrounder)
Famous for578 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 ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
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 StyleLeft-handed
Bowling StyleRight arm legbreak
Personal Life
Date of Birth4 September 2000 (Monday)
Age (as of 2022) 22 Years
BirthplaceSarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, Punjab
Zodiac signVirgo
NationalityIndian
HometownLudhiana, Punjab
School• Sacred Heart Convent School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana (till 10th)
• B. C. M. Arya Model Sr. Sec. School, Ludhiana (11th & 12th)
College/UniversitySatish Chander Dhawan Government College, Ludhiana
Educational QualificationsHe pursued graduation at the Satish Chander Dhawan Government College, Ludhiana, Punjab. [1]Hindustan Times
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsName not known
Family
Wife/SpouseN/A
ParentsFather- Kamal Wadhera (Industrialist)
Mother- Gurpreet Wadhera (Housewife)
Nehal Wadhera with his father, Kamal Wadhera, and mother, Gurpreet Wadhera
SiblingsHe has an elder sister named Rhythm Wadhera.
Nehal Wadhera's sister, Rhythm Wadhera

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 Ludhiana District Cricket Association.

    Nehal Wadhera during his childhood

    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 during his Punjab Under-16 playing days

    Nehal Wadhera with his fans during Punjab Under-16 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

    Nehal Wadhera with Yashasvi Jaiswal (left) during Under-19 India playing days

    A photo of Nehal Wadhera during his 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

    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.

    Nehal Wadhera during his maiden IPL half century

    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 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 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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