IPL 2025: 5 Capped and 1 uncapped player SRH might retain ahead of the mega-auction

3. Heinrich Klaasen

South Africa international Heinrich Klaasen is arguably one of the best T20 batters in the world at the moment. He was destructive with the bat in IPL 2024, as the 33-year-old smacked 479 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 171.07. He was the difference maker in the middle order for Hyderabad and under no circumstances, the franchise will let him leave.

Klaasen was relatively a cheap buy as SRH managed to sign him for INR 5.25 crores. If they leave him for the auction, the Pretoria-born cricketer can even go for double or more and importantly, he will not be an easy buy as many franchises would be eager to sign him, given he is brilliant in keeping as well.

Meanwhile, the surfaces in India are changing drastically as many teams are now eager to play on flat pitches. Hyderabad are one of them as their home ground - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium - produced a belter in the last edition. Things are unlikely to change ahead of the next season and if SRH eventually retains Klaasen, he can wreak havoc, yet again.