Watch- Nehal Wadhera confesses Online Abuse by RCB fans after PBKS drubbing in Bangalore

Punjab Kings (PBKS) secured a five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2025 clash at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday. Young batter Nehal Wadhera played a crucial role in securing the win for Punjab but faced criticism from some fans on social media after the recent match.

Chasing a 96-run target, Nehal Wadhera walked in to bat at number five when Punjab were in trouble at 52/3 in the eighth over. With Josh Inglis departing, the team slipped to 53/4. Wadhera stayed composed and delivered a match-turning knock of 33 runs off 19 balls, including three fours and three sixes.

Nehal Wadhera Faces Backlash from RCB Fans After Match-Winning Knock

After his match-winning knock, Nehal Wadhera became the target of online abuse from upset RCB fans. In a video on social media, Wadhera reacted to the hate.

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In an Instagram story shared by teammate Harpreet Brar, Wadhera was seen reading the comments and added that people are abusing with really bad language in the comments.

“Gaali bak rahe hai voh, buri buri gaali bak rahe hai yaar wo comment main (They are using abusive words in comments),” Wadhera said.

Nehal saying " Gaali bak rahe hai voh comment me 😭😭" pic.twitter.com/2etmTGD4hY

— Parv 🚩 (@ParvCryEmoji) April 19, 2025

Nehal Wadhera Anchors PBKS Chase After Top-Order Collapse

Punjab Kings faced a shaky start while chasing a modest 96-run target against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Prabhsimran Singh showed early intent with back-to-back boundaries off Bhuvneshwar Kumar before being dismissed for 13. Priyansh Arya (16) gifted an easy catch off Josh Hazlewood.

Hazlewood then removed captain Shreyas Iyer (7), who edged one to the keeper, and Josh Inglis (14), who was caught at deep third man, in a single over.

However, Wadhera turned things around with his unbeaten knock of 33 off 19 balls. Marcus Stoinis (7*) completed the chase by lofting Yash Dayal for a six, sealing the five-wicket win with 11 balls remaining.

The Way Nehal Wadhera Batted Was Commendable - Harpreet Brar

Speaking at the post-match press conference, Harpreet Brar shed light on Punjab Kings' decision to bowl first. He noted that both seamers and spinners benefited from the conditions. Brar emphasized that batting wasn’t easy on the surface and went on to praise Wadhera for his innings.

"No one had seen the wickets before. When the covers were lifted, our coaches were so experienced that they knew that the bowlers would get help from the surface," Brar said.

"After we won the toss, our seamers and spinners took help from the wicket. Yuzvendra Chahal bowled well, and I also took two wickets. It was not easy to bat on this surface. 95 was a good total on the surface. The way Nehal Wadhera batted was commendable. He stuck to the end and won the game for us," he said.

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