Klaasen performed a vital function in SRH’s journey to the finals in the 2024 season, scoring 479 runs in 16 matches with a powerful strike fee of 171.07.
Heinrich Klaasen has made history because the most expensive player ever retained by an IPL crew earlier than an public sale. Sunrisers Hyderabad confirmed on Thursday that they’ve retained Klaasen for a record-breaking Rs 23 crore, surpassing the earlier report of Rs 17 crore paid by Royal Challengers Bengaluru to retain Virat Kohli in 2017.
Klaasen performed a vital function in SRH’s journey to the finals in the 2024 season, scoring 479 runs in 16 matches with a powerful strike fee of 171.07. The 33-year-old South African has been in distinctive type in T20 leagues worldwide, establishing himself as a extremely sought-after expertise in franchise cricket.
In a stunning transfer, Kohli was retained by RCB for Rs 21 crore, three crore greater than the designated slab for retention. Lucknow Super Giants’ Nicholas Pooran additionally acquired a retention price of Rs 21 crore.
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