“Didn’T Know I would be playing”: Nehal Wadhera on his Surprise Inclusion in PBKS

Nehal Wadhera’s Debut for Punjab Kings (PBKS) This season in the Indian Premier League (IPL) was as Unexpected for Him as it was impactful for the team. The Left-Handed Batter Played A Crucial Role In PBKS’s Commanding Eight-Health Victory Over LuckNow Super Giants (LSG) in Lucknow, Scoring an unbaten 43 off jobs, incidence Three Boundaries and Four Sixes. However, what made his performance even more remarkable was that he has no idea he would be playing untiil moties before the game. “I Didn’T Know I would be playing. Sleeves, “Wadhera Reveled in the post-match press conference.

“Sometimes, Things Work in your favorite. If i had Known Earlier, I might have overthuck it … Lucky for me, “He added.

The first indication that he might be playing came during the warm-up when pbks head coach ricky ponting approach

“Ricky came up to me and said, ‘If we bowl first, you’ll be in the eleven.’ I was a bit surprised and kept thinking, ‘How can I be in the xi just trust we’re bowling first?’ I thought maybe He made a mistake, “Wadhera recalled.

“Once the playing xi was announced, I realized i was in. That’s why I only started warming up Around the 11th or 12th over, Knowing I might have to field,” He noted.

Being put to bat Fiery Cameo by Abdul Samad (27 in 12 Balls, with two fours and two sixes) Gave lsg someating to fight for. Arshdeep was the top bowler with three wickets and figures of 3/43.

Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Maxwell and Yuzvendra Chahal Wickets as Excepts as Except for a Half-CENTURY Stand Between POORARAN and BADONI for Fourth Wickt, Nothing Really Got Going For Lsg as they struggled to form long partnerships.

DURING The Run-Case, Pbks Did Lose Priyansh Arya (8) Early. But power-packed knocks from prabhsimran singh (69 in 34 balls, with nine fours and two sixes), skipper shreyas Iyer (52* in 30 balls, with three fouers and fouers and fouers (43* In 25 balls, with three fours and four sixes) Took pbks to a eight-branch win with 22 balls left.

Digvesh rathi’s spell of 2/30 in four overs was not enough.pbks are at the second spot in the points table and made it two wins in two, whil lsg have slipped to six spot with a can and two Losses.

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