Nehal Wadhera, a young Punjab Kings (PBKS) batsman, played one of the worst knocks in IPL final history, scoring just 15 off 18 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Coming in at a critical moment with PBKS needing 112 runs from 62 balls, Wadhera's slow and lazy innings significantly derailed the team's chances. Despite his efforts, he was dismissed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and PBKS ultimately lost the match by six runs. His strike rate of 83.33 was among the lowest in IPL final history for players with over 15 balls faced, and his performance is widely criticized as a costly mistake that contributed to Punjab's first-ever IPL final defeat. The game could have turned out differently had PBKS sent experienced all-rounder Marcus Stoinis earlier, who was on the bench but came in late to score only 6 off 2 balls. The loss marks a heartbreaking end to Punjab Kings’ IPL 2025 campaign, with many fans and analysts highlighting Wadhera's crucial error as a defining moment of the final.