NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad are set to spend a jaw-dropping Rs 23 crore to retain the companies of South African swashbuckler Heinrich Klaasen forward of the mega public sale, an ESPNcricinfo report mentioned.
Klaasen set the IPL on fireplace final 12 months, the place he amassed 479 runs for the finalists at a staggering strike-rate of over 171.
Alongside Klaasen, skipper Pat Cummins can be set to be retained by the franchise and they’re prepared to shell out Rs 18 crore for the Australian all-rounder.
Amongst Indians, Abhishek Sharma is third on the listing and the franchise is ready to spend Rs 14 crore for the 24-year-old.
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IPL’s all time largest purchase is Australia’s Mitchell Starc, who was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for a file sum of Rs 24.75 crore within the 2024 mini public sale.
With the deadline for retention set to run out on October 31, SRH are additionally lining as much as lock Travis Head and Nitish Kumar Reddy.
Final season in IPL, Head was the highest run-getter for the franchise, smacking 567 runs in 15 innings. Abhishek (484 runs in 16 video games) was second highest scorer for the aspect adopted by Klaasen.
Driving on robust performances from Head, Klaasen and Abhishek, SRH went on to smash the highest-ever workforce whole in IPL — 287 for 3 in opposition to Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
In the identical season, the aspect additionally smacked 277 for 3 in opposition to Mumbai Indians.
