In a moment that combined sharp batting and sheer drama, Punjab Kings’ middle-order batter Nehal Wadhera played a steady knock during their ongoing IPL 2025 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal. Coming in at No. 4, Wadhera showcased his growing maturity with the bat, stitching a vital partnership with skipper Shreyas Iyer that gave PBKS the stability they needed after a cautious start.
The left-hander played with calculated aggression, rotating strike well and finding the boundaries whenever the bowlers erred in length. His ability to hold one end and complement Iyer’s fluent batting helped Punjab build a decent platform in the middle overs. But what truly stole the limelight was a bizarre yet unforgettable moment during the 13th over of the innings.
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Sunrisers Hyderabad’s pace spearhead Mohammed Shami, who’s known for his deadly accuracy with the yorker, came steaming in to deliver the final ball of the over. As the crowd watched in anticipation, Shami unleashed a full-length thunderbolt that zeroed in on the stumps. In a split-second twist, Nehal Wadhera pulled out of his stance just as the ball rattled the timber.
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What followed was confusion and comic relief all at once — the ball had clearly hit the stumps, but since Wadhera had moved away at the very last second and wasn’t in a stance to face the delivery, the umpires declared it a dead ball. Much like Ishan Kishan’s earlier fielding blunder where he lost sight of the ball on the sponsor mat, this incident added a touch of theatre to the match.
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It may not have cost PBKS a wicket, but it certainly made for a memorable moment that had fans, players, and commentators all sharing a laugh.
