"Remember the name Nehal Wadhera" - Fans react as PBKS youngster scores unbeaten 19-ball 33 to help his team beat RCB in IPL 2025

Punjab Kings (PBKS) batter Nehal Wadhera played a fantastic innings of 33 runs from 19 balls to help his team defeat the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Friday (April 18). Wadhera came out to bat at number five when his team was down to 52/3 in the eighth over while chasing a tricky 96-run target.

Soon after Wadhera's arrival, PBKS lost the wicket of Josh Inglis as the scoreboard read 53/4 after eight overs. Wadhera did not succumb under pressure. He played his natural game and smashed three fours and three sixes during his 19-ball 33.

Marcus Stoinis finished things off in style with a six for PBKS, but it was Wadhera's innings that played a bigger role in their win.

Taking to X, a fan wrote after the match:

"REMEMBER THE NAME, NEHAL WADHERA...!!"

Another fan chimed in with a similar comment as he tweeted:

"Remember the name, Nehal Wadhera...!!! A star in the making, with every knock proving his potential! Watch out, this youngster is going places!"

One more fan remarked that IPL has got its next big star in the form of Wadhera.

"Mark this name IPL just got its next big star," the fan tweeted.

Fans remember Rohit Sharma's old interview after Nehal Wadhera's match-winning knock in IPL 2025

Before joining PBKS, Wadhera was a part of the Mumbai Indians (MI) team in the IPL. He came into the limelight in 2023 when he played some game-changing knocks for MI under Rohit Sharma's captaincy. During that season, Rohit had mentioned that Wadhera will become a star in the future. Fans recalled that interview after Wadhera's recent batting performance against RCB.

"Rohit Sharma is always ahead of time He had already predicted about Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera two years ago," a fan tweeted while sharing the video on X.

Another fan pointed out how former MI players Wadhera and Tim David performed brilliantly in the match, hilariously saying that the Mumbai Indians team owners would be disappointed with their decision to release them.

Wadhera will soon head to New Chandigarh with the rest of the PBKS team. PBKS will play their next match against RCB on April 20.