Overview
- The Times of India reports that Sunrisers Hyderabad is considering letting Heinrich Klaasen enter the IPL 2026 mini-auction to rebalance its purse.
- Releasing Klaasen would open ₹23 crore, and an industry source suggests SRH could attempt a buy-back near ₹15 crore.
- Multiple franchises are monitoring Klaasen and have placed the wicketkeeper-batter on their wishlists, according to the reporting.
- Klaasen has retired from international cricket and logged 487 runs in IPL 2025 at a 172.7 strike rate, including a 105 off 39 against KKR.
- The deliberation follows SRH’s sixth-place finish and a push to bolster bowling and spin after underwhelming returns and concerns over current options.