Report Claims Sunrisers Hyderabad's Retention Plan Includes Rs 18 Crore For Pat Cummins, Rs 23 Crore For....

16.10.2024 - 14:07 sports.ndtv.com

Sunrisers Hyderabad are all set to retain South Africa cricket team star Heinrich Klaasen for a mammoth sum of Rs 23 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, according to a report by ESPNCricinfo.

The report further claimed that Australia all-rounder Pat Cummins will be their second retention for Rs 18 crore while the 2024 runners-up side will retain the services of India youngster Abhishek Sharma for Rs 14 crore.

Apart from the trio, Sunrisers Hyderabad are also likely to retain Australia batter Travis Head and India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy.

Reddy was an uncapped player in the 2024 season but he recently made his debut during the T20I series against Bangladesh. Meanwhile, former India left-hander Hemang Badani is emerging as a front-runner in the race to become the chief coach of Delhi Capitals, while pacer Munaf Patel's name is doing the rounds for a role in the support staff of the franchise.

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