‘I was shocked that he even knew my name’- Nehal Wadhera on his conversation with Virat Kohli

The team of the Punjab Kings (PBKS) features some legendary young players, like as Nehal Wadhera. This season, the gifted left-handed batter has made an impression during the tournament with some of his big hits and powerful knocks.

In his seven innings of action thus far, the 24-year-old has amassed 189 runs at an average of 37.80 and has a strike rate of 146.51 for the competition. In the past two years, Wadhera has played with several legendary players, but his interaction with Virat Kohli was very meaningful to him. After speaking with Virat about his performances, Wadhera said he discussed his feelings and expressed his satisfaction that the renowned batter was willing to share his own experience.

“Virat Bhai, you have seen me this year and for the past two years,” I said to him as soon as the game was done. Do you think I’ve changed, or do you see areas for improvement? I’m an enormous fan, and I always get to work on anything he tells me. “He said, ‘Nehal, I liked your batting,’ and I told him that this was my plan,” Wadhera reportedly stated, as reported by Hindustan Times.

Thus, I carried it out. He informed me that your strategy of simply attacking the bowlers was sound since it’s always difficult in games with little scoring. He then said to me, “I could see composure in your batting and the shots you were hitting, had a lot of thought involved.” Following that, we exchanged words, “Yes, I have done this, I have worked like this.” He was pleased to share his experience with me and was pleased to see how prepared I was. Taking in all of his knowledge and the praise he offered made me equally delighted, so I was glad to hear it from a legend like Virat Kohli,” he continued.

didn’t go into great detail with him about the planning: Nehal Wadhera

In the interview, Nehal also disclosed that he had conversations with Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav, two of the Mumbai Indians’ veteran players, in order to engage with Virat. He also talked about how surprised he was when Virat recalled his name from their initial two-year-old conversation.

Regarding Virat, I didn’t discuss the preparation in-depth with him. However, I did let him know that I had. Did you notice any changes in me between this year and the previous two years? And he acknowledged that I could see a great deal of poise in your hitting. Additionally, I really enjoy it when he tells me such things. I couldn’t believe our match hadn’t begun. “Shreyas Iyer was speaking to Virat, who was standing there,” Wadhera remarked.

He gave me his own phone number. Enquiring, “ki haal chaal, Nehal?” That he knew my name at all startled me. The fact that he would remember my name surprised me. I was thrilled, I believe, after that. Therefore, I believe it gave me the confidence to approach him and ask him questions. I used to mention to a player last year that I wanted to speak with Virat Bhai once, either Tilak or Surya Bhai. Since Virat does, in fact, know my name, I believe it was the real icebreaker. Additionally, I could approach him and speak with him,” the PBKS hitter said.