IPL 2025: SRH Set to Retain Heinrich Klaasen at a Whopping Price

IPL 2025 mega auction is about to begin in the December-January window but before that, all the franchises are in the process of finalizing the list of their retained players. The runner-ups from the previous season, Sunrisers Hyderabad, are in the news because of their top retention.

South Africa’s T20 specialist. Heinrich Klaasen is expected to be the top retention for Sunrisers Hyderabad. According to ESPNcricinfo, the player is set to receive a contract of INR 23 crore (US$2.74 million approx.).

Online IPL betting will have the best odds in favour of Heinrich Klaasen for IPL 2025.

Heinrich Klaasen will become the first retained player for Hyderabad with the contract. The other players who are expected to be retained are Australian skipper Pat Cummins for INR 18 crore and Indian all-rounder Abhishek Sharma at INR 14 crore.

After these three players, Travis Head and Nitish Kumar Reddy are also expected to be part of the retention list. BCCI and the IPL committee have set October 31st as the deadline for the franchise to finalise their retained players and Hyderabad is expected to go with these 5 players.

Heinrich Klaasen - Performance Stats

IPL 2024

Heinrich Klaasen was a giant pillar in the middle order of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the previous season of IPL. He collected 479 runs in 16 fixtures at an average of 39.92 and an average of 171.04

T20 International Stats - 2024

When it comes to international cricket, South Africa has seen an uprising of Heinrich Klaasen. He has been part of 9 T20 international fixtures and he has collected 190 runs at an average of 31.66 with a strike rate of 126.66.

Abhishek Sharma - Performance Stats

IPL 2024

Abhishek Sharma is also expected to get retained by Hyderabad at a higher price as compared to the previous year. In IPL 2024, Sharma was part of 16 fixtures for Sunrisers Hyderabad and collected 484 runs at an average of 32.27 with a strike rate of 204.22.

T20 International Stats - 2024

Abhishek Sharma is the newest member of Team India in the T20 format. He has been part of 8 T20 internationals in 2024 and has managed to score 159 runs at an average of 22.71 with a strike rate of 170.96.

Sunrisers Hyderabad - IPL 2024 Performance Review

Sunrisers Hyderabad management bought Pat Cummings through a mini-auction in 2024 and the decision worked in favour of the franchise. Cummins led the team and made them a powerful force throughout the league.

The batting unit of Hyderabad was in the headlines for all the right reasons and they were involved in making multiple records in the Indian Premier League. Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Heinrich Klaasen turned out to be the leading run-scorers for the team.

Travis Head - IPL 2024 Stats

When it comes to the bowling department, T Natrajan and skipper Pat Cummins himself were the primary contributors to the team’s success. T Natarajan was the leading wicket-taker for the team with Pat Cummins following him.

T Natarajan - IPL 2024 Stats

Pat Cummins - IPL 2024 Stats

Sunrisers Hyderabad reached the final game of IPL 2024 but they were unfortunate and lost the final fixture against Kolkata Knight Riders. 1xbet has uploaded the initial odds for Sunrisers Hyderabad's first fixture of the league.

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