SRH adds Heinrich Klaasen, captain Pat Cummins and others players to retention list: Reports

Every player who played for this Orange Army performed well, but with the IPL retention deadline rapidly approaching franchises must submit their retention list by October 31st, allowing them to retain a total of six before the auction or, if not, they can get them back via RTM. SRH, last year's IPL finalists, shut down their defensive approach model and revamped their playing style.

According to rumours, Sunrisers Hyderabad has shortlisted five players for the 2025 Indian Premier League: Travis Head, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins, Heinrich Klaasen, and Abhishek Sharma. This is a noteworthy move. With SRH intending to pay an incredible 23 crores to keep Heinrich Klaasen, he is poised to become the second most expensive player in IPL history. The first retention for Hyderabad will be Klaasen, who will cost five crores more than the 18 crore the BCCI had allocated for the first spot.

They got results in the most recent IPL edition by playing aggressive cricket under their new captain, Pat Cummins. He might be their best offer for retention. However, it's noteworthy to note that they are offering him 23 crore to acquire his services, but they will list him within the 18 crore range in the retention list. With his tactical leadership in the previous edition, the SRH captain showed himself to be a true leader of the camp. In addition to being the team's captain, Cummins made significant contributions with the ball, assuming leadership roles when needed, and occasionally added a batsman. Pat Cummins is too important for SRH to overlook because he produced the desired outcomes.

The Sunrisers will continue with their left-handed opening duo, who combined for 599 runs at a blistering strike rate of 13.21 runs per over 13 innings. Furthermore, Abhishek Sharma and Head will receive the same salary of Rs 14 crore. At an amazing strike rate of 191.5, the Australian alone amassed 567 runs in 15 games. He maintained a strong average of 40.50 last year.

SRH showed faith in the core team

Travis Head, an aggressive batter, may be in the running in addition to the well-known players above. He might fetch a high price because of his outstanding batting for SRH and, more generally, his performances for Australia and other teams. Head, who regularly had great starts with Abhishek Sharma, was a huge asset for SRH the previous season. Nitish has decided to stay in Hyderabad. Had it not been for his India debut, Nitish would have been entitled to a fee of just Rs 4 crore, according to BCCI criteria.

These retentions will cause SRH to spend all 75 crores, leaving them with just 45 crores when they go into the IPL 2025 mega-auction. Being the finalists and losing to KKR in the finals, SRH had an incredible IPL 2024. However, the Kavya Maran-owned team added players like Travis Head and Pat Cummins during the IPL 2024 auction, making several adjustments.