Overview
- Times of India–sourced reports, echoed by multiple outlets, say SRH are weighing Klaasen's release to return his ₹23 crore retention fee to their purse.
- The reported plan is aimed at rebalancing a squad that finished sixth in 2025, with focus areas flagged as pace depth and middle-order stability.
- An industry source cited by TOI suggests SRH could try to buy Klaasen back at the mini-auction for around ₹15 crore.
- Rival interest is building, with Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders named by one journalist as potential bidders if he enters the pool.
- Klaasen scored 487 runs at a strike rate near 173 in IPL 2025 and retired from international cricket in June, with retentions due mid-November and the mini-auction expected in December.