In the latest development, it is learned that the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) management has decided to retain them, according to reports in ESPNCricinfo. Reports claimed that South African wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen, Australian Pat Cummins and Indian player Abhishek Sharma the first three will be saves.
Reports have claimed that Heinrich Klaasen will be the first retainer for the team and will earn INR 23 million. Pat Cummins, on the other hand, will be the second retainer and will be retained at INR 18 crore and Indian all-rounder Abhishek Sharma, who will be the third retainer, will remain with the team at INR 14 crore.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will also retain Travis Head and Nitish Kumar Reddy
Reports claimed that Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will also retain Travis Head and Nitish Kumar Reddy. Although there is no official confirmation on what price they will be kept.
Travis Head, who forged a formidable partnership with Abhishek at the top of the order, was the fourth leading run-getter in the tournament and SRH’s highest run-getter. Australian National Cricket Team scored 567 runs in 15 overs at a strike rate of 191.55.
Nitish Kumar Reddy was also the main performer of the team in IPL 2024. He proved his mettle for the team with bat and ball. The all-rounder finished the tournament with 303 runs at 142.92 and three wickets. He recently made his debut for India in the T20I series against Bangladesh and smashed 74 off 34 in his second game.
Heinrich Klaasen played a big role for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Heinrich Klaasen played a major role for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. He was aggressive at his best as he makes several eye contact with the bat while executing the order. He finished the tournament as SRH’s third highest run-scorer in the league.
Heinrich Klaasen scored 479 runs from 15 overs in IPL 2024 at a strike rate of 171.07. He was one of the main reasons why the SRH team reached the final of the tournament. Orange Army suffered a disappointing loss in their summit clash against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Abhishek Sharma was the second highest scorer for SRH
Abhishek Sharma, on the other hand, was the second leading run-scorer for SRH in IPL 2024. He scored 484 runs in 16 innings at a strike rate of 204.21. The opening batsman also had the highest scoring average among the top ten runners in the tournament last season.
Pat Cummins was also decent for the team with the ball. The premier fast bowler was spot on with his leadership and also led from the front. He picked 18 wickets in the tournament with an economy of just over 9 and was also handy with the bat for his team in the league.
With SRH set to retain 5 players, they have their core squad and would hope to go one step further and win the title this time.
