New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have identified Heinrich Klaasen as their primary retention ahead of the IPL 2025 season.
According to ESPNcricinfo, Klaasen will receive INR 23 crore (approximately US$2.74 million) as the first retained player. The franchise has also confirmed retention deals for Australian allrounder Pat Cummins, who captained SRH in 2024, at INR 18 crore (approximately US$2.14 million), and Indian allrounder Abhishek Sharma at INR 14 crore (approximately US$1.67 million).
The Indian Premier League (IPL) recently stipulated that franchises can retain up to six players from their 2024 squads, with a maximum of five capped players (Indian or overseas) and two uncapped Indians. Franchises can use retention deals and right-to-match (RTM) cards during the auction to retain their players.
For the 2025 auction, the purse is set at INR 120 crore. The IPL has established retention slabs of INR 18 crore, INR 14 crore, and INR 11 crore for the first three capped retentions, and INR 18 crore and INR 14 crore for the next two. Uncapped Indians can fetch a maximum of INR 4 crore. Franchises can allocate the capped retention pot of INR 75 crore among their five capped players as they see fit.