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SRH Superstar Struggles For Form After International Retirement; IPL 2026 Retention Could Be Under Threat

Sreejita Sen

SRH retained him for a whopping INR 23 crores ahead of the IPL 2025 auction.

    South African player Heinrich Klaasen has been going through a rough patch since his declaration of retirement from international cricket, early in June 2025. The continuation of his dismal form may decrease his chances of being retained by the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The batter is currently captaining the Seattle Orcas in Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025.

    Upcoming – t20 – South Mackay
    India A Women tour of Australia, T20, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 01:30 PM IST
    Australia A Women AUSA-W

    India A Women INDA-W

    Upcoming – t20 – Visakhapatnam
    Andhra Premier League, 2025
    08 Aug 2025, 07:30 PM IST
    Kakinada Kings KNK

    Amaravati Royals AMR

    Upcoming – t20 – Visakhapatnam
    Andhra Premier League, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 01:30 PM IST
    Vijayawada Sunshiners VSS

    Royals of Rayalaseema ROR

    Upcoming – t20 – Visakhapatnam
    Andhra Premier League, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 06:30 PM IST
    Tungabhadra Warriors TBW

    Simhadri Vizag Lions SVL

    Result – t20 – Central Delhi
    Delhi Premier League , 2025
    East Delhi Riders EDR

    235/5

    Outer Delhi Warriors ODW

    231/7

    East Delhi Riders beat Outer Delhi Warriors by 5 wickets

    Toss – t20 – Central Delhi
    Delhi Premier League , 2025
    08 Aug 2025, 07:00 PM IST
    New Delhi Tigers NDT

    Purani Delhi 6 PD

    Upcoming – t20 – Central Delhi
    Delhi Premier League , 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 02:00 PM IST
    Central Delhi Kings CDK

    Outer Delhi Warriors ODW

    Upcoming – t20 – Central Delhi
    Delhi Premier League , 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 07:00 PM IST
    East Delhi Riders EDR

    South Delhi Superstarz SDS

    Upcoming – t10 – Croatia
    ECI Croatia-Cyprus, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 12:30 PM IST
    Croatia CRO

    Cyprus CYP

    Upcoming – t10 – Croatia
    ECI Croatia-Cyprus, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 02:30 PM IST
    Croatia CRO

    Cyprus CYP

    Upcoming – t10 – Croatia
    ECI Croatia-Cyprus, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 04:45 PM IST
    Croatia CRO

    Cyprus CYP

    Upcoming – t10 – Croatia
    ECI Croatia-Cyprus, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 06:45 PM IST
    Croatia CRO

    Cyprus CYP

    Result – t20 – Croatia
    ECN Croatia-Cyprus, T20I 2025
    Croatia CRO

    135/6

    Cyprus CYP

    136/7

    Cyprus beat Croatia by 3 wickets

    Live – t20 – Croatia
    ECN Croatia-Cyprus, T20I 2025
    Croatia CRO

    Cyprus CYP

    137/5

    Result – t10 – United Kingdom
    ECS England, Wimbledon, 2025
    Banstead BAN

    Spencer SPE

    Match Awarded to Spencer

    Result – t10 – United Kingdom
    ECS England, Wimbledon, 2025
    Wimbledon WIM

    160/5

    East Molesey ESM

    166/3

    East Molesey beat Wimbledon by 7 wickets

    Canceled – t10 – United Kingdom
    ECS England, Wimbledon, 2025
    TBC TBC

    TBC TBC

    Match Canceled

    Upcoming – t10 – United Kingdom
    ECS England, Wimbledon, 2025
    08 Aug 2025, 09:00 PM IST
    Spencer SPE

    East Molesey ESM

    Live – oneday – Northampton
    England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
    Northamptonshire NOR

    Yorkshire YOR

    299/3

    Live – oneday – Northern Ireland
    England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
    Surrey SURR

    Gloucestershire GLO

    220/6

    Toss – oneday – United Kingdom
    England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
    08 Aug 2025, 06:30 PM IST
    Somerset SOM

    Durham DURH

    Result – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
    GTC Spring T20 Cup, 2nd Edition, 2025
    Gauhati Town Club GTC

    43/5

    91 Yards Club 91YC

    44/1

    91 Yards Club beat Gauhati Town Club by 9 wickets

    Result – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
    GTC Spring T20 Cup, 2nd Edition, 2025
    Navarang Club NVR

    111/10

    Bud Cricket Club BCC

    112/3

    Bud Cricket Club beat Navarang Club by 7 wickets

    Upcoming – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
    GTC Spring T20 Cup, 2nd Edition, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 09:00 AM IST
    City Cricket Club CCC

    Nabajyoti Club NAJC

    Upcoming – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
    GTC Spring T20 Cup, 2nd Edition, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 01:15 PM IST
    Gauhati Town Club GTC

    Navarang Club NVR

    Upcoming – t10 – Kuwait City
    KCC T10 Summer League, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 10:15 PM IST
    Royal Trivianz RTZ

    Jhelum Jaguars JJ

    Upcoming – t10 – Kuwait City
    KCC T10 Summer League, 2025
    10 Aug 2025, 12:15 AM IST
    Keraniganj Challengers KGC

    Kuwait Swedish KUMS

    Upcoming – t20 – Kuwait City
    KCC T20 Summer League, 2025
    08 Aug 2025, 08:00 PM IST
    ACE KRM Panthers KRMPS

    CECC CEC-A

    Result – t20 – Klang
    MCA Men’s T20 Inter-State Championship, 2025
    Selangor SEL

    139/10

    Perak PRK

    166/8

    Perak beat Selangor by 27 runs

    Result – t20 – Klang
    MCA Men’s T20 Inter-State Championship, 2025
    Johor JOR

    175/10

    Penang PENG

    92/10

    Johor beat Penang by 83 runs

    Result – t20 – Klang
    MCA Men’s T20 Inter-State Championship, 2025
    Melaka MEL

    75/10

    Kuala Lumpur KLPR

    298/6

    Kuala Lumpur beat Melaka by 223 runs

    Upcoming – t20 – Klang
    MCA Men’s T20 Inter-State Championship, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 07:00 AM IST
    Kuala Lumpur KLPR

    Johor JOR

    Upcoming – t20 – Klang
    MCA Men’s T20 Inter-State Championship, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 09:30 AM IST
    Melaka MEL

    Perak PRK

    Upcoming – t20 – Klang
    MCA Men’s T20 Inter-State Championship, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 11:30 AM IST
    Penang PENG

    Selangor SEL

    Result – t20 – Bengaluru
    Maharani Trophy, 2025
    Bengaluru Blasters Women BBW

    98/9

    Mysore Warriors Women MWW

    110/6

    Mysore Warriors Women beat Bengaluru Blasters Women by 12 runs

    Result – t20 – Bengaluru
    Maharani Trophy, 2025
    Mangalore Dragons Women MDW

    114/4

    Shivamogga Lioness Women SHLW

    113/6

    Mangalore Dragons Women beat Shivamogga Lioness Women by 6 wickets

    Upcoming – t20 – Bengaluru
    Maharani Trophy, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 09:45 AM IST
    TBC TBC

    TBC TBC

    Upcoming – t20 – Bengaluru
    Maharani Trophy, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 01:45 PM IST
    TBC TBC

    TBC TBC

    Result – t20 – Namibia
    Namibia T20, 2025
    Eavion Eagles EAE

    130/10

    Pupkewitz Motors Wildcats PMW

    168/5

    Pupkewitz Motors Wildcats beat Eavion Eagles by 38 runs

    Live – t20 – Namibia
    Namibia T20, 2025
    Paratus Jets PAJ

    69/3

    NPL Bears NPB

    Upcoming – t20 – Namibia
    Namibia T20, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 01:00 PM IST
    Paratus Jets PAJ

    Eavion Eagles EAE

    Upcoming – t20 – Namibia
    Namibia T20, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 05:30 PM IST
    NPL Bears NPB

    Pupkewitz Motors Wildcats PMW

    Upcoming – t20 – County Dublin
    Pakistan Women tour of Ireland, 2025
    08 Aug 2025, 08:30 PM IST
    Ireland Women IRE-W

    Pakistan Women PAK-W

    Upcoming – oneday – San Fernando
    Pakistan tour of West Indies, ODI, 2025
    08 Aug 2025, 11:30 PM IST
    West Indies WI

    Pakistan PAK

    Result – t20 – Colombo
    SLC T20 League, 2025
    SLC Greys SLGY

    192/4

    SLC Blues SLBL

    168/8

    SLC Greys beat SLC Blues by 24 runs

    Upcoming – 100-ball – Birmingham
    The Hundred Mens Competition 2025
    08 Aug 2025, 11:00 PM IST
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    Trent Rockets TRR

    Upcoming – 100-ball – London
    The Hundred Mens Competition 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 07:00 PM IST
    Oval Invincibles OVI

    Manchester Originals MAO

    Upcoming – 100-ball – United Kingdom
    The Hundred Mens Competition 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 10:30 PM IST
    Welsh Fire WEF

    London Spirit LOS

    Upcoming – 100-ball – Birmingham
    The Hundred Women’s Competition, 2025
    08 Aug 2025, 07:30 PM IST
    Birmingham Phoenix Women BIP-W

    Trent Rockets Women TRW-W

    Upcoming – 100-ball – Bridgetown
    The Hundred Women’s Competition, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 03:30 PM IST
    Oval Invincibles Women OIW-W

    Manchester Originals Women MOW-W

    Upcoming – 100-ball – United Kingdom
    The Hundred Women’s Competition, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 07:00 PM IST
    Welsh Fire Women WFW-W

    London Spirit Women LSW-W

    Result – t20 – Stockholms län
    Viking Cup, 2025
    France FRA

    116/7

    Norway NOR

    138/5

    Norway beat France by 22 runs

    Live – t20 – Stockholms län
    Viking Cup, 2025
    Sweden SWE

    0/0

    Austria AUST

    Upcoming – t20 – Stockholms län
    Viking Cup, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 02:00 PM IST
    Sweden SWE

    Norway NOR

    Upcoming – t20 – Stockholms län
    Viking Cup, 2025
    09 Aug 2025, 06:00 PM IST
    Austria AUST

    France FRA

    Poor Form in Ongoing MLC 2025

    The SRH big-hitter has struggled to cross the 30-run mark and only managed to put up 55 runs in five matches of the MLC 2025 so far. His recent stats read as — 17(13) in the opening match against the defending champions Washington Freedom, a golden duck against the Texas Super Kings, 4 runs off 6 balls against the Los Angeles Knight Riders and a run-a-ball seven against the unbeaten San Francisco Unicorns.

    His only notable knock came against the MI New York. The Seattle Orcas skipper notched up a quickfire 27 runs off 11 balls, at a blazing strike rate of 245.45, that powered his team to 200/5. However, MI New York chased the target in 19 overs.

    Klaasen’s team Orcas is also enduring a tough season in the MLC 2025. They are yet to register a victory in the points table halfway through the tournament.

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    Sunrisers Hyderabad May Use RTM Card on Heinrich Klaasen

    Klaasen had consecutive explosive seasons since his debut for SRH in IPL 2023. The Proteas player notched up 448 runs in 12 matches, including a hundred, in his first season with the Hyderabad outfit. The batter followed it up with a remarkable season last year, where he put up 479 runs in 16 matches, to take his team to the IPL 2024 Final. But the Orange Army lost the ultimate clash by eight wickets against the Kolkata Knight Riders to finish the season as runners-up.

    However, following his destructive performance in the league, the SRH management retained him for a mammoth amount of INR 23 crores ahead of the IPL 2025. The middle-order batter has also had a successful season with 487 runs in 13 matches. Notably, he has always maintained a 170-plus strike rate in his three IPL seasons so far.

    But if the poor run of form continues in the upcoming matches, SRH might look to release Klaasen from their squad and could re-buy him in the IPL 2026 player auction. They could use the RTM (Right to Match) card on the wicketkeeper-batter to secure his services at a lesser price tag.

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