IPL 2025 Retention: Hyderabad Set to Spend 23 Crore on Klaasen, But What About Cummins, Head, and Sharma?

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Retention Plans for IPL 2025

The auction for the 18th season of IPL (IPL 2025) is the focus of all cricket fans. The mega auction will be held this year. So franchisees along with cricketers are eyeing the mega auction date. But before that, a total of 10 franchises have to announce the list of retained and released players. As per the rules announced by the BCCI, each team can retain a maximum of 6 players. Earlier in the seventeenth season of IPL (IPL 2024), the team of Sunrisers Hyderabad, who finished as runners-up, came out with big news.

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Henrik Klaasen: Hyderabad’s First Choice

According to reports by ESPN-Cricinfo, Klaassen is Hyderabad’s first choice. Klaasen scored 479 runs at a strike rate of 171 last season. On the other hand, Pat Cummins is said to be getting Rs 2 to 2.50 crore less than last year. According to reports, Hyderabad may spend Rs 18 crore for Pat. It is also said that Patla will be retained as captain.

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Uncertainty Over Pat Cummins and Travis Head

According to media reports, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s top 3 players include 2 foreigners and 1 Indian player. It is reported that Sunrisers Hyderabad will pay Rs 23 crore to retain a player in the team. According to the information received, there is talk that the Hyderabad team will not pay the amount to captain Pat Cummins or star opener Travis Head, but to Henrik Klaasen of South Africa. Hyderabad’s Henrik Klaasen is the first choice to retain.

Hyderabad bought Pat Cummins last season for Rs 20.50 crore. Pat also became the second most expensive player in the history of the IPL tournament. Pat Cummins led Hyderabad to the finals under his leadership. But at the last moment, the trophy was given away. But even after that, it is said that Hyderabad is not willing to keep Pat in the team by paying an extra amount.

Abhishek Sharma: The Third Retention

Team India’s youngster Abhishek Sharma is said to be Hyderabad’s third choice to retain. Abhishek scored 484 runs with 42 sixes at a strike rate of 204 last season. While compared to Klassen and Abhishek, Travis Head alone scored the most runs with 567 runs. It was said that Pat Cummins would be the team’s first choice and would insist on retaining him first. But, surprisingly, Hyderabad preferred Klassen first. Will Hyderabad retain the head as well, but keep it at the same price or reduce it? There is still uncertainty about this.