IPL 2025 Final: I am the culprit of the defeat, Nehal Vadhera publicly admitted her mistake, expressed pain over the defeat of Punjab Kings

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, the statement given by Punjab’s young star batsman Nehal Wadhera 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 off 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. ‘Had to drag the innings hard’ – Vadhera’s confession. Talking about the analysis of the match, Vadhera admitted that his approach was lacking: Target pressure: He admitted that he was trying to take the match till the last overs, but in the process he missed rotating the strike and hitting boundaries. No excuse for the pitch: Vadhera said that when the opposition team (RCB) had scored 190 runs on the same ground, then the pitch was It is meaningless to blame. The mistake was in their own strategy.3. Ricky Ponting’s advice and future lessons: 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. It was a great season for Nehal Wadhera. Despite the defeat, Nehal Wadhera is making a big discovery for IPL 2025. This player, who scored 369 runs in 16 matches, has proved his ability. Punjab Kings fans hope that Nehal will learn from his mistake and come back even stronger in the next season.