Ludhiana-based cricketer Nihal Vadhera was bought by Punjab Kings in IPL for Rs 4.20 crore.
The mega auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is taking place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia. In which 577 players will be signed. Ludhiana’s Nihal Wadhera has been included in their team by Punjab Kings for Rs 4.20 crore. among the people of Ludhiana
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Released the video and said – There is a different connection with Punjab Kings
Nihal also released a video on social media in which he said – Satshree Akal Ji, everyone, I am Nihal Vadhera, very happy that I will play for the Punjab Kings team. Punjab Kings team is my home team. Because of this I have a different connection with this team. I am very excited for my new beginning.
Nihal played for Mumbai Indians in 2023.
Let us tell you that Punjab Kings bought a total of 10 players in the auction on the first day, in which former Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer was at the forefront. PBKS has also included leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Right-to-match option was used to retain Arshdeep Singh.
Along with this, Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh (Rs 18 crore), Shreyas Iyer (Rs 26.75 crore), Yuzvendra Chahal (Rs 18 crore), Marcus Stoinis (Rs 11 crore), Glenn Maxwell (Rs 4.20 crore), Nehal. Vadhera (Rs 4.20 crore), Harpreet Brar (Rs 1.50 crore), Vishnu Vinod (Rs 95 lakh), Vijaykumar Vaishya (Rs 1.80 crore), Yash Thakur (Rs 1.60 crore) has been taken by the team.
Nihal with his father and family.
Who is Nihal Vadhera?
Nihal Wadhera is a left handed batsman. Has represented India-U19 in international matches and has also played for Punjab in domestic cricket. Talented left-handed batsman Nihal Wadhera was born on 04 September 2000 in Ludhiana, Punjab. His father’s name is Kamal Wadhera, his mother’s name is Gurpreet Wadhera, who is a housewife. His elder sister’s name is Raithem Vadhera. Nihal developed a keen interest in cricket at an early age and started playing in local tournaments.
Vadhera’s hard work helped him become a top batsman in his age group. As Nehal played at the state level, Vadhera attracted the attention of the selectors. He was selected for India Under-19 team. Nehal Vadhera was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 20 lakh in the IPL 2023 auction.
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Nihal Wadhera made his first-class cricket debut for Punjab against Gujarat on January 03, 2023 in Valsad. Nehal Wadhera has been a run-machine for the Punjab Under-19 team, and his performances in the Cooch Behar Under-19 Trophy caught the attention of the national selectors.
Vadhera demonstrated his talent and ability and scored 6 half-centuries in the tournament. As a brilliant left-handed batsman, Vadhera is also called Yuvraj Singh of Punjab. Nehal is a fan of Yuvraj Singh. Wadhera’s impressive performances earned him a place in the India Under-19 team and he performed well against Sri Lanka Under-19.
578 runs were scored in one innings
Nehal Vadhera has made this world record by scoring 578 runs in the Punjab Under-23 tournament. This is the third highest individual score made on any format in the world.
Nihal had broken the 66-year-old record of former Punjab captain Chamanlal Malhotra. Nihal has studied in Government College, Ludhiana.