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News India Live, Digital Desk: The 6-run defeat at the hands of RCB in the thrilling final of IPL 2025 broke the hearts of Punjab Kings (PBKS) fans. But after this defeat, Punjab’s young star batsman Nehal Vadhera The statement given by has created a stir on social media. Instead of making any excuse, Vadhera has cited his batting as the main reason for the team’s defeat.
1. “If I had played better we would have been champions”
Nehal Vadhera clarified in an interview that he was extremely disappointed with his slow innings (15 runs on 18 balls) in the final. He said, “I hold myself completely responsible. If I had played better that day and hit big shots on time, Punjab Kings would have been champions today.”
2. ‘It was difficult to pull the innings’ – Vadhera’s confession
While analyzing the match, Vadhera admitted that his approach was lacking:
Target pressure: He admitted that he was trying to take the match to the last overs, but in this attempt he missed rotating the strike and hitting boundaries.
No excuse for pitch: Vadhera said that when the opposition team (RCB) had scored 190 runs on the same ground, it was meaningless to blame the pitch. The mistake was in their own strategy.
3. Ricky Ponting’s advice and lessons for the future
Even though Punjab lost the final, Nehal has taken this bitter experience as a big lesson. He told that coach Ricky Ponting encouraged the entire team after the defeat. According to Nehal, “If I don’t learn from this final, I will be stuck there for the rest of my life. This defeat has taught me how to keep my mental state stable under pressure.”
4. Nehal Vadhera had a great season
Despite the defeat, Nehal Wadhera is looking forward to IPL 2025. in 16 matches 369 runs This player has proved his ability. Punjab Kings fans hope that Nehal will learn from his mistake and come back even stronger in the next season.