New Delhi: Nehal Wadhera a left-handed batsman debuted in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with the Mumbai Indians in 2023. While showing promise in his first season his performance significantly improved this year playing for the Punjab Kings. In seven games he amassed 189 runs averaging 37.80 with a strike rate of 146.51. This season Wadheras scores have been inconsistent ranging from 5 to 62. Despite this variability his aggressive batting style evident from his willingness to attack from the outset has garnered positive attention. He notably led his team to victory in a challenging 14-over match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru successfully chasing a 96-run target while facing frequent wicket losses. Shreyas Iyer and Ricky Ponting Punjab Kings captain and coach respectively have consistently supported Prabhsimran Singh Wadhera praising his match-winning potential. Wadheras strong performances have justified this faith. He aims to significantly contribute to the teams playoff push hoping to lead Punjab Kings to their first postseason appearance since 2014. Wadhera credits a key discussion with Ponting during Dharamsala training sessions for clarifying his role within the franchise. This conversation significantly impacted his performance and subsequent success. Our conversations are pretty simple. So just before the season we had camps going on in Dharamsala so I spoke to him individually and asked him Coach where are you looking like what number are you looking for me where are you expecting me to bat So he told me that your order can be flexible as well as you play spin well so I was pretty okay with that and I kept my preparations accordingly said Wadhera while replying to a Hindustan Times query. I think the camps which we had in Dharamsala along with Ricky Ponting gave us a decent amount of tips and also boosted our confidence. I think those camps really helped us and not just with Ricky but also previously which were held by Punjab Kings in Chandigarh by Mr. Sunil Joshi and Mr. Trevor Gonsalves. Those preparations were crucial because we dont get such preparations usually if we are practicing on our own. Following his teams match with Royal Challengers Bangalore a photo circulated online showing Nehal Wadhera speaking with Virat Kohli. Wadhera explained that he sought batting advice from the renowned Indian cricketer. As soon as the match got over I went up to him and I asked Virat Bhai you have seen me for the past two years and this year. Do you see any change in me or where do you think I can improve? I am a huge fan and if he tells me anything I would always start working on it. He told me Nehal I liked your batting and I told him that this was my plan said the youngster. So I executed it. He told me that your plan was good to just attack the bowlers because in low-scoring games its always challenging. After that he told me that I could see composure in your batting and the shots you were hitting had a lot of thought. Then we had a word that yes I have done this I have worked like this. So he was happy to see my preparation and he was happy to share his experience with me. I was also equally happy taking all his experience and all the compliments he gave which meant I was pleased hearing that from a legend like Virat Kohli.