Nehra announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in late 2017, with the Twenty20 International match against New Zealand on 1 November 2017 at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground his last appearance.

Nehra would ride scooters with Virender Sehwag to the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium to be able to play cricket.

[7][8] In the 2013–14 Ranji Trophy, he took 6/16 from 10 overs to bowl out Vidarbha for a meagre 88 in the first innings at the Roshanara Club Ground at Delhi.

In January 2022, he was appointed the head coach of newly formed Indian Premier League franchise Gujarat Titans.

[12] In the 2022 IPL season, Gujarat Titans finished top of the table and went on to win the trophy in the final against Rajasthan Royals.