In the last IPL edition, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) couldn’t deliver anything solid to their supporters, as they ended up in the eighth position with only six victories. After witnessing shambolic performances under Kane Williamson’s leadership, the franchise parted ways with him and many other important names.

At the mini-auction last month, SRH participated with a budget of INR 42.25 crore. In the event, they got some quality players such as Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Adil Rashid, and Akeal Hosein. Along with these names, the franchise bought the South Africa wicket-keeper batte,r&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/hopefully-this-will-prolong-my-career-bit-longer-heinrich-klaasen-on-his-match-winning-knock-in-2nd-t20i/" title="Heinrich Klaasen" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Heinrich Klaasen</a>, who doesn't have a decent record in the league. The Protea batter got signed at a huge sum of INR 5.25 crore, however, instead of him, the franchise should've picked some other batters who were amazing in the T20 format in the last few months.

Here are three players SRH should’ve bought instead of Heinrich Klaasen

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/travis-head-ready-to-prove-himself-on-sub-continent-pitches-looks-forward-to-upcoming-india-tour/" title="Travis Head" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Travis Head</a> is a credible name in the Big Bash League (BBL) as he has won a lot of games for Adelaide Strikers with his power-hitting ability. For his team, the left-hander has scored 1,375 runs so far in 56 matches at a strike rate of 132.59. Last month, he participated in the 2023 IPL auction to go under the hammer after five years.

In the event, he went unsold as no franchise raised the bidding paddles to sign him. Despite having more than 10 years of BBL experience, he received cold shoulder from the franchises. For his national side Australia too, he has played 17 games, in which he has racked up 345 runs at a strike rate of 133.20.

However, these facts and figures didn’t help him to get a buyer at the mini-auction. The Aussie wicket-keeper had submitted his name with his base price of INR 2 crore. Noting his basic amount, SRH could’ve roped him into their team instead of Heinrich Klaasen, whose IPL record is similar to Head.

Last year,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/different-treatments-for-bowlers-and-batters-ravichandran-ashwin-reacts-to-rohit-sharma-withdrawing-dasun-shanakas-run-out-appeal/" title="Dasun Shanaka" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dasun Shanaka </a>showcased his leadership skills as Sri Lanka pulled off the Asia Cup trophy under his captaincy after eight years. Not just as a skipper, but as a batter too, he displayed his class playing a couple of crucial knocks for the team in do-or-die contests.&nbsp;

Considering his potential, SRH should’ve fetched him at the mini-auction. As no franchise showed interest in him in the event, he could’ve turned out to be a lucrative deal for the Sunrisers due to his all-round abilities. In the must-win match against India, he produced match-finishing innings of 33 runs off 18 balls.&nbsp;

Instead of buying Klaasen, signing Shanaka at his base price of INR 50 lakh could’ve been a better idea. As the Sunrisers already had Glenn Phillips as their wicket-keeper batter, they should’ve included the Sri Lanka skipper for the upcoming season as he could contribute to the team with both bat and ball.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/aus-vs-eng-2nd-odi-mitchell-starc-knocks-over-dawid-malan-with-unplayable-beauty/" title="Dawid Malan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dawid Malan</a> is a renowned name in T20 Internationals due to his fearless batting style. In his six years of T20I experience, he has won a lot of games for England with his incredible batting potential. Till now, Malan has notched up 1,748 runs in 55 matches at a strike rate of 135.71.

With his impressive batting numbers in T20Is, the left-handed batter participated in the 2023 mini-auction to feature in the 16th edition of the IPL. However, things didn’t go in his favour as he faced a snub from all the buyers. Earlier in 2022, the franchises refused to bid for him in the mega auction as well.

At the event in Kochi, the Sunrisers showed faith in Klaasen. Albeit, in Klaasen’s spot, the franchise should’ve bought Malan, who has better batting figures in T20Is. In 2022, Malan was impressive with his bat smashing 509 runs in 19 T20Is at a strike rate of 132.20.

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In the last IPL edition, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) couldn’t deliver anything solid to their supporters, as they ended up in the eighth position with only six victories. After witnessing shambolic performances under Kane Williamson’s leadership, the franchise parted ways with him and many other important names.
At the mini-auction last month, SRH participated with a budget of INR 42.25 crore. In the event, they got some quality players such as Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Adil Rashid, and Akeal Hosein. Along with these names, the franchise bought the South Africa wicket-keeper batte,r&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/hopefully-this-will-prolong-my-career-bit-longer-heinrich-klaasen-on-his-match-winning-knock-in-2nd-t20i/" title="Heinrich Klaasen" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Heinrich Klaasen</a>, who doesn't have a decent record in the league. The Protea batter got signed at a huge sum of INR 5.25 crore, however, instead of him, the franchise should've picked some other batters who were amazing in the T20 format in the last few months.
<h2>Here are three players SRH should’ve bought instead of Heinrich Klaasen</h2>
<h3>3. Travis Head</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Travis-Head-1.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/travis-head-ready-to-prove-himself-on-sub-continent-pitches-looks-forward-to-upcoming-india-tour/" title="Travis Head" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Travis Head</a> is a credible name in the Big Bash League (BBL) as he has won a lot of games for Adelaide Strikers with his power-hitting ability. For his team, the left-hander has scored 1,375 runs so far in 56 matches at a strike rate of 132.59. Last month, he participated in the 2023 IPL auction to go under the hammer after five years.
In the event, he went unsold as no franchise raised the bidding paddles to sign him. Despite having more than 10 years of BBL experience, he received cold shoulder from the franchises. For his national side Australia too, he has played 17 games, in which he has racked up 345 runs at a strike rate of 133.20.
However, these facts and figures didn’t help him to get a buyer at the mini-auction. The Aussie wicket-keeper had submitted his name with his base price of INR 2 crore. Noting his basic amount, SRH could’ve roped him into their team instead of Heinrich Klaasen, whose IPL record is similar to Head.

<h3>2. Dasun Shanaka</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1662054818905_Dasun-Shanaka.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
Last year,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/different-treatments-for-bowlers-and-batters-ravichandran-ashwin-reacts-to-rohit-sharma-withdrawing-dasun-shanakas-run-out-appeal/" title="Dasun Shanaka" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dasun Shanaka </a>showcased his leadership skills as Sri Lanka pulled off the Asia Cup trophy under his captaincy after eight years. Not just as a skipper, but as a batter too, he displayed his class playing a couple of crucial knocks for the team in do-or-die contests.&nbsp;
Considering his potential, SRH should’ve fetched him at the mini-auction. As no franchise showed interest in him in the event, he could’ve turned out to be a lucrative deal for the Sunrisers due to his all-round abilities. In the must-win match against India, he produced match-finishing innings of 33 runs off 18 balls.&nbsp;
Instead of buying Klaasen, signing Shanaka at his base price of INR 50 lakh could’ve been a better idea. As the Sunrisers already had Glenn Phillips as their wicket-keeper batter, they should’ve included the Sri Lanka skipper for the upcoming season as he could contribute to the team with both bat and ball.

<h3> 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Dawid Malan</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Dawid-Malan-2.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/aus-vs-eng-2nd-odi-mitchell-starc-knocks-over-dawid-malan-with-unplayable-beauty/" title="Dawid Malan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dawid Malan</a> is a renowned name in T20 Internationals due to his fearless batting style. In his six years of T20I experience, he has won a lot of games for England with his incredible batting potential. Till now, Malan has notched up 1,748 runs in 55 matches at a strike rate of 135.71.
With his impressive batting numbers in T20Is, the left-handed batter participated in the 2023 mini-auction to feature in the 16th edition of the IPL. However, things didn’t go in his favour as he faced a snub from all the buyers. Earlier in 2022, the franchises refused to bid for him in the mega auction as well.
At the event in Kochi, the Sunrisers showed faith in Klaasen. Albeit, in Klaasen’s spot, the franchise should’ve bought Malan, who has better batting figures in T20Is. In 2022, Malan was impressive with his bat smashing 509 runs in 19 T20Is at a strike rate of 132.20.
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In the last IPL edition, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) couldn’t deliver anything solid to their supporters, as they ended up in the eighth position with only six victories. After witnessing shambolic performances under Kane Williamson’s leadership, the franchise parted ways with him and many other important names.
At the mini-auction last month, SRH participated with a budget of INR 42.25 crore. In the event, they got some quality players such as Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Adil Rashid, and Akeal Hosein. Along with these names, the franchise bought the South Africa wicket-keeper batte,r&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/hopefully-this-will-prolong-my-career-bit-longer-heinrich-klaasen-on-his-match-winning-knock-in-2nd-t20i/" title="Heinrich Klaasen" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Heinrich Klaasen</a>, who doesn't have a decent record in the league. The Protea batter got signed at a huge sum of INR 5.25 crore, however, instead of him, the franchise should've picked some other batters who were amazing in the T20 format in the last few months.
<h2>Here are three players SRH should’ve bought instead of Heinrich Klaasen</h2>
<h3>3. Travis Head</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Travis-Head-1.jpg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/travis-head-ready-to-prove-himself-on-sub-continent-pitches-looks-forward-to-upcoming-india-tour/" title="Travis Head" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Travis Head</a> is a credible name in the Big Bash League (BBL) as he has won a lot of games for Adelaide Strikers with his power-hitting ability. For his team, the left-hander has scored 1,375 runs so far in 56 matches at a strike rate of 132.59. Last month, he participated in the 2023 IPL auction to go under the hammer after five years.
In the event, he went unsold as no franchise raised the bidding paddles to sign him. Despite having more than 10 years of BBL experience, he received cold shoulder from the franchises. For his national side Australia too, he has played 17 games, in which he has racked up 345 runs at a strike rate of 133.20.
However, these facts and figures didn’t help him to get a buyer at the mini-auction. The Aussie wicket-keeper had submitted his name with his base price of INR 2 crore. Noting his basic amount, SRH could’ve roped him into their team instead of Heinrich Klaasen, whose IPL record is similar to Head.

<h3>2. Dasun Shanaka</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1662054818905_Dasun-Shanaka.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
Last year,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/different-treatments-for-bowlers-and-batters-ravichandran-ashwin-reacts-to-rohit-sharma-withdrawing-dasun-shanakas-run-out-appeal/" title="Dasun Shanaka" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dasun Shanaka </a>showcased his leadership skills as Sri Lanka pulled off the Asia Cup trophy under his captaincy after eight years. Not just as a skipper, but as a batter too, he displayed his class playing a couple of crucial knocks for the team in do-or-die contests.&nbsp;
Considering his potential, SRH should’ve fetched him at the mini-auction. As no franchise showed interest in him in the event, he could’ve turned out to be a lucrative deal for the Sunrisers due to his all-round abilities. In the must-win match against India, he produced match-finishing innings of 33 runs off 18 balls.&nbsp;
Instead of buying Klaasen, signing Shanaka at his base price of INR 50 lakh could’ve been a better idea. As the Sunrisers already had Glenn Phillips as their wicket-keeper batter, they should’ve included the Sri Lanka skipper for the upcoming season as he could contribute to the team with both bat and ball.

<h3> 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Dawid Malan</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Dawid-Malan-2.jpg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/aus-vs-eng-2nd-odi-mitchell-starc-knocks-over-dawid-malan-with-unplayable-beauty/" title="Dawid Malan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dawid Malan</a> is a renowned name in T20 Internationals due to his fearless batting style. In his six years of T20I experience, he has won a lot of games for England with his incredible batting potential. Till now, Malan has notched up 1,748 runs in 55 matches at a strike rate of 135.71.
With his impressive batting numbers in T20Is, the left-handed batter participated in the 2023 mini-auction to feature in the 16th edition of the IPL. However, things didn’t go in his favour as he faced a snub from all the buyers. Earlier in 2022, the franchises refused to bid for him in the mega auction as well.
At the event in Kochi, the Sunrisers showed faith in Klaasen. Albeit, in Klaasen’s spot, the franchise should’ve bought Malan, who has better batting figures in T20Is. In 2022, Malan was impressive with his bat smashing 509 runs in 19 T20Is at a strike rate of 132.20.
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In the last IPL edition, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) couldn’t deliver anything solid to their supporters, as they ended up in the eighth position with only six victories. After witnessing shambolic perf

Three players SRH could’ve picked instead of Klaasen

For the Protea wicket-keeper-batter's services in the upcoming IPL season, SRH forked over INR 5.25 crore from their pocket.

IPL 2023: Three players SRH could’ve picked instead of Heinrich Klaasen

SRH spent INR 5.25 crore from their wallet to avail of the Protea wicket-keeper batter's services in the upcoming IPL edition.

IPL 2023: Three players SRH could’ve picked instead of Heinrich Klaasen

For the Protea wicket-keeper-batter's services in the upcoming IPL season, SRH forked over INR 5.25 crore from their pocket.

1. Dawid Malan